The crowd at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Bishop LeBlond Eagles (St. Joseph, MO) and the host Richmond Spartans (Richmond, MO), observed Bishop LeBlond's basketball team overwhelm Richmond by a score of 61-40.

The Eagles (23-2) will now prepare for their challenge against North Platte (Dearborn, MO). The Panthers come into the non-league challenge with a 16-3 record. In their last challenge, North Platte trounced West Platte (Weston, MO), 60-45, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Spartans battle the Lafayette County Huskers (Higginsville, MO) in a Missouri River Valley - East challenge, on Tuesday, February 4. Richmond will attempt to improve on its 12-3 season record. The Huskers come into the challenge with a 15-3 record after their 69-49 non-league loss to East Buchanan (Gower, MO).