Fans at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Kindred Vikings (Kindred, ND) and the visiting Shiloh Christian Skyhawks (Bismarck, ND), saw Kindred's basketball squad hold off Shiloh Christian by a tally of 59-52.

With the victory, Kindred improves its record to 5-1 on the campaign. The Vikings host Northern Cass (Hunter, ND) to confront the Jaguars in a A Region 1 challenge on Thursday, December 21. The Jaguars come into the challenge with a record of 5-2. Northern Cass won 67-63 in their recent non-league test against Turtle Mountain (Belcourt, ND)

The Skyhawks now own a 2-1 record. They play next when they host Des Lacs-Burlington for a non-league test on Tuesday, December 19. Shiloh Christian will encounter a Lakers squad coming off a 60-30 non-league win over Standing Rock (Fort Yates, ND). The Lakers record now stands at 5-0.