DeKalb Barbs Forward A’Jah Davis wins the tip-off to signal the beginning of the 2016 First National Challenge between DeKalb and Sycamore high schools Friday at the Convocation Center. The First National Challenge, formerly known as the Castle Challenge, drew in a crowd of more than 4,000. The event has been raising money for the two high schools for the last 16 years. Tim Struthers, First National Bank Illinois Market president, presented the schools with a check for $70,000 during the event. The girl’s varsity basketball teams played first with the Sycamore Spartans coming out on top in a 41-32 win over the DeKalb Barbs. The DeKalb boy’s varsity team evened the score with a 51-33 win over Sycamore.