The Belfield Bantams (Belfield, ND) basketball edged the visiting Grant County co-op [Carson/Elgin-New Leipzig/Mott-Regent] (Elgin, ND), 69-67 in Friday's league bout.

The Bantams now possess a 6-3 record. They play next when they host Garrison for a non-league bout on Saturday, January 11. Belfield will play a Troopers team coming off a 74-49 non-league win over Grant County co-op [Carson/Elgin-New Leipzig/Mott-Regent] (Elgin, ND). The Troopers record now stands at 5-3.

With the loss, Grant County co-op [Carson/Elgin-New Leipzig/Mott-Regent] falls to 1-6 on the campaign. The host Harding County (Buffalo, SD) to play the Ranchers in a non-league bout on Monday, January 13. The Ranchers go into the bout with a record of 3-2. Harding County won 55-46 in their recent league bout against Faith (Faith, SD)