The crowd at Thursday's non-league challenge between the South Prairie/Max (Minot, ND) and the host Bishop Ryan Lions (Minot, ND), observed South Prairie/Max's basketball team overwhelm Bishop Ryan by a margin of 60-22.

The (5-0) will now prepare for their challenge against Our Redeemer's Christian (Minot, ND). The Knights come into the non-league challenge with a 3-3 record.

In their next game, the Lions battle the St. John Woodchucks (St. John, ND) in a non-league challenge, on Monday, December 30. Bishop Ryan will attempt to better on its 2-4 season record. The Woodchucks come into the challenge with a 2-6 record after their 59-48 league loss to North Prairie co-op [Rolla/Rolette] (Rolla, ND).