The St. Patrick's Irish routed the host Maxwell Wildcats basketball team by a final score of 62-27 in Saturday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Irish face the Elm Creek Buffaloes (Elm Creek, NE) in a D1 District 10 game, on Tuesday, December 20. St. Patrick's will attempt to move on its 6-1 season record. The Buffaloes enter the game with a 6-0 record after their 51-46 non-league win over Bertrand (Bertrand, NE).

With the defeat, Maxwell moves to 1-4 on the year. The Wildcats host Brady (Brady, NE) to face the Eagles in a non-league game on Monday, December 19. The Eagles enter the game with a record of 2-3. Brady lost 58-17 in their recent non-league game against Maywood/Hayes Center (Maywood, NE)