Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Sidney Red Raiders (Sidney, NE) and the visiting Gering Bulldogs (Gering, NE), saw Sidney's basketball squad knock off Gering by a count of 68-48.

With the victory, Sidney upgrades its record to 15-4 on the campaign. The Red Raiders host Scottsbluff (Scottsbluff, NE) to play the Bearcats in a non-league challenge on Saturday, February 4. The Bearcats come into the challenge with a record of 12-7. Scottsbluff won 50-48 in their recent league challenge against Alliance (Alliance, NE)

Next up, the Bulldogs play the Chase County Longhorns (Imperial, NE) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, February 4. Gering will attempt to upgrade on its 9-9 season record. The Longhorns come into the battle with a 6-10 record after their 64-48 non-league loss to St. Patrick's (North Platte, NE).