Winnebago Indians (Winnebago, NE) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Walthill Blujays (Walthill, NE), 54-39 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Winnebago upgrades its record to 1-1 on the season. The Indians travel to Pender (Pender, NE) to play the Pendragons in a non-league bout on Tuesday, December 6. The Pendragons go into the bout with a record of 2-0. Pender won 59-15 in their recent non-league bout against Tekamah-Herman (Tekamah, NE)

Next up, the Blujays play the Lyons-Decatur Northeast Cougars (Lyons, NE) in a D1 District 3 bout, on Tuesday, December 6. Walthill will attempt to move on its 0-1 season record. The Cougars enter the game with a 0-2 record after their 66-32 non-league loss to Homer (Homer, NE).