Bishop Ryan Lions (Minot, ND) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Bottineau Braves/Stars (Bottineau, ND), 80-48 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Bishop Ryan upgrades its record to 5-1 on the season. The Lions travel to Des Lacs-Burlington (Des Lacs, ND) to play the Lakers in a B Region 6 District 12 bout on Monday, January 16. The Lakers go into the bout with a record of 6-3. Des Lacs-Burlington lost 72-64 in their recent non-league bout against Hazen (Hazen, ND)

Next up, the Braves/Stars play the Towner-Granville-Upham Titans (Towner, ND) in a B Region 6 District 11 bout, on Monday, January 16. Bottineau will attempt to upgrade on its 1-5 season record. The Titans go into the bout with a 2-5 record after their 72-35 non-league loss to Des Lacs-Burlington (Des Lacs, ND).