Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Columbus Cardinals (Columbus, WI) and the visiting Merrill Bluejays (Merrill, WI), saw Columbus's basketball squad overcome Merrill by a tally of 61-46.

With the victory, Columbus improves its record to 7-5 on the campaign. The Cardinals host Cambridge (Cambridge, WI) to confront the Bluejays in a non-league challenge on Saturday, January 6. The Bluejays come into the challenge with a record of 2-6. Cambridge lost 79-73 in their recent non-league challenge against Northwestern (Maple, WI)

Next up, the Bluejays confront the Elcho Hornets (Elcho, WI) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, December 30. Merrill will attempt to improve on its 4-5 season record. The Hornets come into the challenge with a 3-11 record after their 72-38 non-league win over Stockbridge (Stockbridge, WI).