Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Ipswich Tigers (Ipswich, SD) and the visiting Langford Lions (Langford, SD), saw Ipswich's basketball squad overcome Langford by a count of 59-49.

With the victory, Ipswich upgrades its record to 2-0 on the campaign. The Tigers travel to Parkston (Parkston, SD) to play the Trojans in a non-league challenge on Saturday, December 27. The Trojans come into the challenge with a record of 2-0.

Next up, the Lions play the Hitchcock-Tulare Patriots (Hitchcock, SD) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, December 20. Langford will attempt to upgrade on its 0-1 season record. The Patriots come into the challenge with a 2-0 record after their 52-45 non-league win over Wessington Springs (Wessington Springs, SD).

Quarter 4

Ipswich closed the games on a 13-3 run.