The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Miami Wardogs (Miami, OK) and the host Grove Ridgerunners (Grove, OK), observed Miami's basketball team knock off Grove by a score of 41-32.

The Wardogs (10-13) will now prepare for their challenge against Hilldale (Muskogee, OK). The Hornets come into the Verdigris Valley challenge with a 7-13 record. In their last challenge, Hilldale was knocked off by Beggs (Beggs, OK), 42-37, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Ridgerunners encounter the Vinita Hornets (Vinita, OK) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, February 15. Grove will attempt to improve on its 8-10 season record. The Hornets come into the challenge with a 15-7 record after their 55-43 league win over Verdigris (Claremore, OK).