The crowd at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Whitehall Norse (Whitehall, WI) and the host Pepin/Alma (Pepin, WI), observed Whitehall's basketball team overcome Pepin/Alma by a margin of 73-55.

The Norse (8-8) will now prepare for their challenge against Alma Center Lincoln (Alma Center, WI). The Hornets come into the non-league challenge with a 13-4 record. In their last challenge, Alma Center Lincoln defeated Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran (Eau Claire, WI), 67-31, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the battle the Osseo-Fairchild Thunder (Osseo, WI) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, February 7. Pepin/Alma will attempt to better on its 7-10 season record. The Thunder come into the challenge with a 16-2 record after their 77-61 league win over Gilmanton/Independence (Gilmanton, WI).