Fans at Wednesday's non-league challenge between the Howard Tigers (Howard, SD) and the host Faulkton Trojans (Faulkton, SD), saw Howard's basketball squad hold off Faulkton by a count of 41-35.

With the victory, Howard upgrades its record to 5-0 on the campaign. The Tigers host Colman-Egan (Colman, SD) to play the C-E Hawks in a B Region 4 challenge on Monday, January 3. The C-E Hawks come into the challenge with a record of 4-1. Colman-Egan won 52-41 in their recent non-league challenge against Warner (Warner, SD)

Next up, the Trojans play the Herreid/Selby Wolverines (Herreid, SD) in a B Region 2 challenge, on Thursday, January 6. Faulkton will attempt to upgrade on its 4-2 season record. The Wolverines come into the challenge with a 1-3 record after their 59-28 non-league loss to Roncalli (Aberdeen, SD).