Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Northwood Gators (Lena, LA) and the host Converse Wildcats (Converse, LA), saw Northwood's basketball squad wallop Converse by a tally of 69-41.

With the victory, Northwood improves its record to 13-14 on the campaign. The Gators host LaSalle (Olla, LA) to play the Tigers in a 1A District 3 challenge on Tuesday, February 6. The Tigers come into the challenge with a record of 6-14. LaSalle lost 72-48 in their recent league challenge against Logansport (Logansport, LA)

Next up, the Wildcats play the Zwolle Hawks (Zwolle, LA) in a B District 3 challenge, on Tuesday, February 6. Converse will attempt to improve on its 3-33 season record. The Hawks come into the challenge with a 26-4 record after their 80-64 league win over Negreet (Negreet, LA).