The crowd at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Willmar Cardinals (Willmar, MN) and the host Redwood Valley Cardinals (Redwood Falls, MN), witnessed Willmar's ice hockey team defeat Redwood Valley by a final score of 5-2.

The Cardinals (1-3) will now prepare for their challenge against Marshall (Marshall, MN). The Tigers come into the non-league challenge with a 1-5 record. In their last challenge, Marshall by Waseca (Waseca, MN), 7-2, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Cardinals battle the Windom Eagles (Windom, MN) in a Southwest challenge, on Thursday, December 19. Redwood Valley will attempt to upgrade on its 0-5 season record.