Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Homestead Highlanders (Mequon, WI) and the visiting Grafton Black Hawks (Grafton, WI), saw Homestead's basketball squad hold off Grafton by a tally of 75-73.

With the victory, Homestead improves its record to 18-5 on the campaign. The Highlanders travel to Cedarburg (Cedarburg, WI) to confront the Bulldogs in a North Shore challenge on Thursday, February 23. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a record of 13-10. Cedarburg lost 82-76 in their recent non-league challenge against Milwaukee Lutheran (Milwaukee, WI)

Next up, the Black Hawks confront the Hartford Orioles (Hartford, WI) in a North Shore challenge, on Thursday, February 23. Grafton will attempt to improve on its 12-10 season record. The Orioles come into the challenge with a 10-14 record after their 61-59 non-league loss to Muskego (Muskego, WI).