The crowd at Saturday's league challenge between the North Central Thunder (Eureka, SD) and the visiting Wakpala Sioux (Wakpala, SD), observed North Central's basketball team edge Wakpala by a score of 62-57.

The Thunder (10-14) will now prepare for their challenge against McLaughlin (McLaughlin, SD). The Mustangs come into the non-league challenge with a 5-12 record. In their last challenge, McLaughlin edged Tiospaye Topa (Ridgeview, SD), 46-39, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Sioux encounter the North Central Thunder (Eureka, SD) in a B Region 6 challenge, on Monday, February 24. Wakpala will attempt to improve on its 11-8 season record. The Thunder come into the challenge with a 10-14 record after their 55-50 non-league loss to McLaughlin (McLaughlin, SD).