The crowd at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Appleton East Patriots (Appleton, WI) and the host Eau Claire Memorial Old Abes (Eau Claire, WI), observed Appleton East's basketball team edge Eau Claire Memorial by a score of 66-63.

The Patriots (7-6) will now prepare for their challenge against Kaukauna (Kaukauna, WI). The Galloping Ghosts come into the Fox Valley challenge with a 7-8 record. In their last challenge, Kaukauna edged Oshkosh North (Oshkosh, WI), 67-37, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Old Abes encounter the River Falls Wildcats (River Falls, WI) in a Big Rivers challenge, on Tuesday, January 28. Eau Claire Memorial will attempt to improve on its 14-2 season record. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a 4-12 record after their 61-60 league win over Menomonie (Menomonie, WI).