Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Howard Tigers (Howard, SD) and the host White River Tigers (White River, SD), saw Howard's basketball squad hold off White River by a tally of 48-42.

With the victory, Howard improves its record to 22-3 on the campaign. The Tigers travel to DeSmet (DeSmet, SD) to play the Bulldogs in a non-league challenge on Saturday, March 16. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a record of 22-3. DeSmet won 40-37 in their recent non-league challenge against Castlewood (Castlewood, SD)

Next up, the Tigers play the Castlewood Warriors (Castlewood, SD) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, March 16. White River will attempt to improve on its 22-3 season record. The Warriors come into the challenge with a 21-4 record after their 40-37 non-league loss to DeSmet (DeSmet, SD).