The Sacred Heart Irish basketball team (Falls City, NE), was nudged 41-40 in Thursday's non-league battle with the host Lourdes Central Catholic Knights (Nebraska City, NE)

The Knights now sport a 10-8 record. They put it on the line next when they host Brownell Talbot for a non-league battle on Thursday, February 9. Lourdes Central Catholic will battle a Raiders team coming off a 50-24 non-league win over Boys Town (Boys Town, NE). The Raiders record now stands at 10-12.

The Irish (17-3) will now prepare for their battle against Lewiston (Lewiston, NE). The Tigers come into the non-league battle with a 13-6 record. In their last battle, Lewiston was nudged by Johnson-Brock (Johnson, NE), 40-33, in a non-league battle.