The crowd at Monday's non-league challenge between the Mitchell Kernels (Mitchell, SD) and the visiting Sisseton Redmen (Sisseton, SD), observed Mitchell's basketball team edge Sisseton by a score of 53-48.

The Kernels (4-1) will now prepare for their challenge against Harrisburg (Harrisburg, SD). The Tigers come into the AA challenge with a 2-2 record. In their last challenge, Harrisburg edged Yankton (Yankton, SD), 49-39, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Redmen encounter the Aberdeen Christian Knights (Aberdeen, SD) in a non-league game, on Monday, January 6. Sisseton will attempt to move on its 2-3 season record.