Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Syracuse Rockets (Syracuse, NE) and the host McCool Junction Mustangs (McCool Junction, NE), saw Syracuse's basketball squad overcome McCool Junction by a tally of 57-40.

With the victory, Syracuse improves its record to 4-4 on the campaign. The Rockets travel to Wilber-Clatonia (Wilber, NE) to confront the Wolverines in a C1 District 1 challenge on Tuesday, January 3. The Wolverines come into the challenge with a record of 3-6. Wilber-Clatonia lost 39-19 in their recent non-league challenge against Centennial (Utica, NE)

Next up, the Mustangs confront the Lawrence-Nelson Raiders (Nelson, NE) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, January 3. McCool Junction will attempt to improve on its 4-3 season record. The Raiders come into the challenge with a 3-5 record after their 49-24 non-league loss to Gothenburg (Gothenburg, NE).