The crowd at Monday's non-league challenge between the Spencer Tigers (Spencer, IA) and the visiting Emmetsburg E'Hawks (Emmetsburg, IA), observed Spencer's basketball team edge Emmetsburg by a score of 56-54.

The Tigers (2-1) will now prepare for their challenge against Sioux Center (Sioux Center, IA). The Warriors come into the non-league challenge with a 2-1 record. In their last challenge, Sioux Center was tipped by MOC-Floyd Valley (Orange City, IA), 73-51, in a league bout.

With the loss, Emmetsburg falls to 1-3 on the campaign. The E'hawks travel to Southeast Valley (Gowrie, IA) to play the Jaguars in a Twin Lakes bout on Friday, December 13. The Jaguars go into the bout with a record of 1-2. Southeast Valley lost 54-44 in their recent non-league bout against St. Edmond (Fort Dodge, IA)