The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Crete Cardinals (Crete, NE) and the host Adams Central Patriots (Hastings, NE), observed Crete's basketball team edge Adams Central by a score of 55-51.

The Cardinals (13-3) will now prepare for their challenge against Schuyler (Schuyler, NE). The Warriors come into the non-league challenge with a 0-14 record. In their last challenge, Schuyler was tipped by Central City (Central City, NE), 65-40, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Patriots battle the St. Cecilia Bluehawks (Hastings, NE) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, February 4. Adams Central will attempt to improve on its 10-7 season record. The Bluehawks come into the challenge with a 1-16 record after their 65-28 non-league loss to Kearney Catholic (Kearney, NE).