The Sandy Creek Cougars basketball squad (Fairfield, NE), was outscored 57-49 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the host Holdrege Dusters (Holdrege, NE)

With the victory, Holdrege advances its record to 1-0 on the year. The Dusters travel to Alma (Alma, NE) to meet the Cardinals in a non-league battle on Monday, January 13. The Cardinals enter the battle with a record of 1-0.

The Cougars now own a 4-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Fairbury for a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 28.