The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Fargo North Spartans (Fargo, ND) and the host Red River Roughriders (Grand Forks, ND), observed Fargo North's basketball team edge Red River by a score of 84-81.

The Spartans (11-16) will now prepare for their challenge against Red River (Grand Forks, ND). The Roughriders come into the AA East challenge with a 18-7 record. In their last challenge, Red River was tipped by West Fargo (West Fargo, ND), 73-72, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Roughriders encounter the Fargo North Spartans (Fargo, ND) in a AA East challenge, on Friday, March 14. Red River will attempt to improve on its 18-9 season record. The Spartans come into the challenge with a 10-15 record after their 81-77 non-league win over Horace (Horace, ND).