The crowd at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Esko Eskomos (Esko, MN) and the host Grand Rapids Thunderhawks (Grand Rapids, MN), observed Esko's basketball team knock off Grand Rapids by a score of 81-64.

The Eskomos (3-0) will now prepare for their challenge against Superior (Superior, WI). The Spartans come into the non-league challenge with a 3-2 record. In their last challenge, Superior prevailed over Proctor (Proctor, MN), 78-35, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Thunderhawks encounter the Proctor Rails (Proctor, MN) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, December 12. Grand Rapids will attempt to improve on its 1-3 season record.