The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Lewiston-Altura Cardinals (Lewiston, MN) and the host La Crescent Lancers (La Crescent, MN), observed Lewiston-Altura's basketball team edge La Crescent by a score of 43-39.

The Cardinals (5-7) will now prepare for their challenge against Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau (Galesville, WI). The Red Hawks come into the non-league challenge with a 0-9 record. In their last challenge, Gale-Ettrick-Trempealeau was tipped by Arcadia (Arcadia, WI), 67-14, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Lancers battle the Albert Lea Tigers (Albert Lea, MN) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, December 27. La Crescent will attempt to improve on its 0-7 season record. The Tigers come into the challenge with a 1-10 record after their 82-42 league loss to John Marshall (Rochester, MN).