The crowd at Monday's non-league challenge between the McDonell Central Macks (Chippewa Falls, WI) and the host Spring Valley Cardinals (Spring Valley, WI), observed McDonell Central's basketball team edge Spring Valley by a score of 52-45.

The Macks (13-7) will now prepare for their challenge against Stanley-Boyd (Stanley, WI). The Orioles come into the Cloverbelt - West challenge with a 11-9 record. In their last challenge, Stanley-Boyd was tipped by Ladysmith (Ladysmith, WI), 77-60, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Cardinals encounter the Elk Mound Mounders (Elk Mound, WI) in a Dunn-St. Croix challenge, on Thursday, February 13. Spring Valley will attempt to improve on its 14-4 season record. The Mounders come into the challenge with a 14-3 record after their 71-55 league win over Colfax (Colfax, WI).