The crowd at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Principia Panthers (St. Louis, MO) and the host Hickman Kewpies (Columbia, MO), observed Principia's basketball team overcome Hickman by a margin of 47-32.

The Panthers (16-3) will now prepare for their challenge against Whitfield (St. Louis, MO). The Warriors come into the non-league challenge with a 2-8 record. In their last challenge, Whitfield defeated Lutheran North (St. Louis, MO), 41-40, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Kewpies battle the Camdenton Lakers (Camdenton, MO) in a non-league challenge, on Monday, February 10. Hickman will attempt to better on its 11-10 season record. The Lakers come into the challenge with a 6-12 record after their 68-49 non-league loss to Helias (Jefferson City, MO).