The crowd at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Shakamak Lakers (Jasonville, IN) and the visiting Owen Valley Patriots (Spencer, IN), observed Shakamak's basketball team edge Owen Valley by a score of 53-46.

The Lakers (13-12) will now prepare for their challenge against Bloomfield (Bloomfield, IN). The Cardinals come into the non-league challenge with a 16-7 record. In their last challenge, Bloomfield edged Barr-Reeve (Montgomery, IN), 54-53, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Patriots encounter the Cascade Cadets (Clayton, IN) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, March 4. Owen Valley will attempt to improve on its 4-20 season record. The Cadets come into the challenge with a 14-8 record after their 64-49 non-league win over Southmont (Crawfordsville, IN).