Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the St. Patrick's Irish (North Platte, NE) and the host Elm Creek Buffaloes (Elm Creek, NE), saw St. Patrick's's basketball squad overcome Elm Creek by a tally of 52-41.

With the victory, St. Patrick's improves its record to 6-2 on the campaign. The Irish host Perkins County (Grant, NE) to confront the Plainsmen in a non-league challenge on Friday, January 5. The Plainsmen come into the challenge with a record of 5-2.

Next up, the Buffaloes confront the Gibbon Buffaloes (Gibbon, NE) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, December 29. Elm Creek will attempt to improve on its 4-4 season record. The Buffaloes come into the challenge with a 1-6 record after their 57-32 non-league loss to Hi-Line [Eustis-Farnam/Elwood] (Eustis, NE).