The crowd at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Barnum Bombers (Barnum, MN) and the host East Central Eagles (Sandstone, MN), observed Barnum's basketball team edge East Central by a score of 54-47.

The Bombers (10-2) will now prepare for their challenge against Cromwell (Cromwell, MN). The Cardinals come into the non-league challenge with a 10-2 record. In their last challenge, Cromwell edged Floodwood (Floodwood, MN), 49-35, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Eagles encounter the St. John's Prep Johnnies (Collegeville, MN) in a A Section 5 challenge, on Thursday, January 9. East Central will attempt to improve on its 3-7 season record.