The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Osseo-Fairchild Thunder (Osseo, WI) and the visiting Pepin/Alma (Pepin, WI), observed Osseo-Fairchild's basketball team overcome Pepin/Alma by a margin of 65-53.

The Thunder (17-2) will now prepare for their challenge against Fall Creek (Fall Creek, WI). The Crickets come into the non-league contest with a 10-6 record. In their last contest, Fall Creek was topped by Regis (Eau Claire, WI), 81-47, in a league match.

The now own a 7-11 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Alma Center Lincoln for a Dairyland - Small match on Friday, February 14. Pepin/Alma will face a Hornets squad coming off a 43-41 non-league loss to Blair-Taylor (Blair, WI). The Hornets record now stands at 15-5.