The Riggs Governors basketball team (Pierre, SD), was nudged 45-41 in Thursday's non-league battle with the host Jefferson Cavaliers (Sioux Falls, SD)

The Cavaliers now possess a 17-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to O'Gorman for a non-league battle on Friday, March 8. Jefferson will battle a Knights team coming off a 64-58 non-league win over Stevens (Rapid City, SD). The Knights record now stands at 22-0.

The Governors (14-7) will now prepare for their battle against Stevens (Rapid City, SD). The Raiders come into the non-league battle with a 12-10 record. In their last battle, Stevens was nudged by O'Gorman (Sioux Falls, SD), 64-58, in a non-league battle.