Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the St. Mary's Cardinals (O'Neill, NE) and the visiting Riverside Chargers (Cedar Rapids, NE), saw St. Mary's's basketball squad hold off Riverside by a tally of 43-39.

With the victory, St. Mary's improves its record to 2-0 on the campaign. The Cardinals travel to Niobrara/Verdigre (Niobrara, NE) to play the Cougars in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, December 5. The Cougars come into the challenge with a record of 0-1.

Next up, the Chargers play the Summerland [Clearwater/Ewing/Orchard] Bobcats (Clearwater, NE) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, December 5. Riverside will attempt to improve on its 0-2 season record. The Bobcats come into the challenge with a 2-0 record after their 70-29 non-league win over Chambers/Wheeler Central (Chambers, NE).