Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Niobrara/Verdigre Cougars (Niobrara, NE) and the host Neligh-Oakdale Warriors (Neligh, NE), saw Niobrara/Verdigre's basketball squad overcome Neligh-Oakdale by a tally of 29-13.

With the victory, Niobrara/Verdigre improves its record to 6-4 on the campaign. The Cougars host West Holt (Atkinson, NE) to confront the Huskies in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, February 7. The Huskies come into the challenge with a record of 2-0. West Holt won 48-24 in their recent non-league challenge against O'Neill (O'Neill, NE)