Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Howard Tigers (Howard, SD) and the visiting Gregory Gorillas (Gregory, SD), saw Howard's basketball squad knock off Gregory by a count of 42-34.

With the victory, Howard upgrades its record to 4-1 on the campaign. The Tigers host James Valley Christian (Huron, SD) to play the Vikings in a non-league challenge on Saturday, December 30. The Vikings come into the challenge with a record of 1-1. James Valley Christian won 59-35 in their recent non-league challenge against Sunshine Bible Academy (Miller, SD)

Next up, the Gorillas play the Andes Central/Dakota Christian (Lake Andes, SD) in a B Region 5 challenge, on Tuesday, January 2. Gregory will attempt to upgrade on its 3-2 season record. The come into the challenge with a 2-2 record after their 68-42 league win over Scotland (Scotland, SD).