Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Osmond/Randolph Hawks (Osmond, NE) and the host Niobrara/Verdigre Cougars (Niobrara, NE), saw Osmond/Randolph's basketball squad wallop Niobrara/Verdigre by a count of 64-36.

With the victory, Osmond/Randolph upgrades its record to 3-7 on the campaign. The Hawks travel to Lutheran-Northeast (Norfolk, NE) to play the Eagles in a non-league challenge on Saturday, January 6. The Eagles come into the challenge with a record of 12-0. Lutheran-Northeast won 63-24 in their recent non-league challenge against Wausa (Wausa, NE)

Next up, the Cougars play the Hartington-Newcastle Wildcats (Hartington, NE) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, January 9. Niobrara/Verdigre will attempt to upgrade on its 0-11 season record. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a 3-8 record after their 37-35 non-league loss to Winside (Winside, NE).