Central Cass Squirrels (Casselton, ND) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Turtle Mountain Braves (Belcourt, ND), 68-67 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Central Cass upgrades its record to 3-7 on the season. The Squirrels travel to Rugby (Rugby, ND) to play the Panthers in a non-league bout on Saturday, January 13. The Panthers go into the bout with a record of 3-5. Rugby lost 48-38 in their recent non-league bout against Kindred (Kindred, ND)

Next up, the Braves play the Kindred Vikings (Kindred, ND) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, January 13. Turtle Mountain will attempt to upgrade on its 4-5 season record. The Vikings go into the bout with a 9-3 record after their 48-38 non-league win over Rugby (Rugby, ND).