Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Howells Bobcats (Howells, NE) and the host Bancroft-Rosalie Panthers (Bancroft, NE), saw Howells's basketball squad hold off Bancroft-Rosalie by a score of 47-40.
With the victory, Howells improves its record to 18-1 on the campaign. The Bobcats travel to Leigh (Leigh, NE) to battle the Panthers in a non-league challenge on Friday, February 10. The Panthers come into the challenge with a record of 6-12. Leigh lost 66-44 in their recent non-league challenge against Omaha Nation (Macy, NE)
Next up, the Panthers battle the Newcastle Raiders (Newcastle, NE) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, February 10. Bancroft-Rosalie will attempt to improve on its 14-6 season record. The Raiders come into the challenge with a 1-18 record after their 52-29 non-league loss to Wakefield (Wakefield, NE).