The crowd at Thursday's non-league challenge between the St. Thomas More Cavaliers (Rapid City, SD) and the host Sturgis Brown Scoopers (Sturgis, SD), observed St. Thomas More's basketball team knock off Sturgis Brown by a score of 41-29.

The Cavaliers (11-5) will now prepare for their challenge against Custer (Custer, SD). The Wildcats come into the A Region 8 challenge with a 3-9 record. In their last challenge, Custer prevailed over Rapid City Christian (Rapid City, SD), 55-53, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Scoopers encounter the Mahpiya Luta Crusaders (Pine Ridge, SD) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, January 31. Sturgis Brown will attempt to improve on its 6-5 season record. The Crusaders come into the challenge with a 13-0 record after their 82-41 league win over Pine Ridge (Pine Ridge, SD).