The crowd at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Hyannis Longhorns (Hyannis, NE) and the host South Platte Blue Knights (Big Springs, NE), observed Hyannis's basketball team edge South Platte by a score of 45-40.

The Longhorns (3-3) will now prepare for their challenge against Sutherland (Sutherland, NE). The Sailors come into the non-league challenge with a 1-5 record.

In their next game, the Blue Knights encounter the Wauneta-Palisade Broncos (Wauneta, NE) in a D1 District 10 challenge, on Friday, December 20. South Platte will attempt to improve on its 4-2 season record. The Broncos come into the challenge with a 1-5 record after their 70-23 league loss to Dundy County-Stratton (Benkelman, NE).