The crowd at Monday's non-league challenge between the Ipswich Tigers (Ipswich, SD) and the host Ellendale Cardinals (Ellendale, ND), observed Ipswich's basketball team overwhelm Ellendale by a score of 57-35.

The Tigers (5-3) will now prepare for their challenge against Warner (Warner, SD). The Monarchs come into the non-league challenge with a 3-4 record. In their last challenge, Warner was routed by Groton (Groton, SD), 51-34, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Cardinals encounter the Edgeley/Kulm/Montpelier Rangers (Edgeley, ND) in a B District 2 challenge, on Tuesday, January 14. Ellendale will attempt to improve on its 3-8 season record. The Rangers come into the challenge with a 3-6 record after their 57-50 non-league win over Maple River (Mapleton, MN).