The crowd at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Simley Spartans (Inver Grove Heights, MN) and the visiting Fairmont Cardinals (Fairmont, MN), witnessed Simley's ice hockey team defeat Fairmont by a score of 4-2.

The Spartans (4-5) will now prepare for their challenge against Mayo (Rochester, MN). The Spartans come into the non-league challenge with a 3-4 record. In their last challenge, Mayo by Owatonna (Owatonna, MN), 2-0, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Cardinals battle the Mayo Spartans (Rochester, MN) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, December 28. Fairmont will attempt to better on its 5-4 season record.