In Thursday's league match, the visiting Wilcox-Hildreth Falcons basketball team scored a tight 40-36 triumph over the Shelton Bulldogs.

In their next game, the Falcons face the Harvard Cardinals (Harvard, NE) in a non-league match, on Friday, December 29. Wilcox-Hildreth will attempt to move on its 4-3 season record. The Cardinals enter the match with a 0-7 record after their 34-24 non-league loss to Gibbon (Gibbon, NE).

With the defeat, Shelton moves to 5-2 on the year. The Bulldogs travel to Sandhills/Thedford (Dunning, NE) to face the Knights in a non-league match on Friday, December 29. The Knights enter the match with a record of 7-1. Sandhills/Thedford won 51-45 in their recent non-league match against Ogallala (Ogallala, NE)