In Tuesday's league match, the host Sutherland Sailors basketball team scored a tight 54-49 triumph over the Maxwell Wildcats.

In their next game, the Sailors confront the Paxton Tigers (Paxton, NE) in a non-league match, on Thursday, February 10. Sutherland will attempt to better on its 11-8 season record. The Tigers enter the match with a 13-4 record after their 76-28 non-league win over Stapleton/McPherson County (Stapleton, NE).

With the defeat, Maxwell moves to 3-15 on the year. The Wildcats host Medicine Valley (Curtis, NE) to confront the Raiders in a non-league match on Thursday, February 10. The Raiders enter the match with a record of 4-12. Medicine Valley lost 64-50 in their recent non-league game against Bertrand (Bertrand, NE)