The Gering Bulldogs (Gering, NE) basketball knocked off the host Chadron Cardinals (Chadron, NE), 56-47 in Tuesday's non-league test.

The Bulldogs (3-7) will now prepare for their test against Sidney (Sidney, NE). The Red Raiders go into the B District 8 test with a 6-4 record. In their last test, Sidney notched a victory over Holdrege (Holdrege, NE), 53-47, in a non-league test.

The Cardinals now own a 5-4 record. They play next when they travel to Belle Fourche for a non-league test on Friday, January 8. Chadron will encounter a Broncs squad coming off a 68-42 league loss to More (Rapid City, SD). The Broncs record now stands at 2-4.