In Saturday's non-league match, the visiting Syracuse Rockets basketball team scored a tight 43-40 triumph over the Sacred Heart Irish.

In their next game, the Rockets meet the Wilber-Clatonia Wolverines (Wilber, NE) in a non-league match, on Tuesday, January 2. Syracuse will attempt to better on its 4-5 season record. The Wolverines enter the match with a 5-5 record after their 58-43 non-league loss to Cross County (Stromsburg, NE).

With the defeat, Sacred Heart moves to 5-3 on the year. The Irish host Bruning-Davenport/Shickley (Bruning, NE) to meet the Eagles in a non-league match on Tuesday, January 2. The Eagles enter the match with a record of 4-5. Bruning-Davenport/Shickley won 49-22 in their recent non-league match against Superior (Superior, NE)