Britton-Hecla Braves (Britton, SD) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Langford Lions (Langford, SD), 45-29 in a league bout.

With the win, Britton-Hecla upgrades its record to 3-5 on the season. The Braves travel to Waubay/Summit (Waubay, SD) to clash with the Mustangs in a non-league bout on Monday, January 16. The Mustangs go into the bout with a record of 4-3. Waubay/Summit won 55-48 in their recent non-league bout against Tri-State co-op [Rosholt/Fairmount/Campbell-Tintah] (Rosholt, SD)

Next up, the Lions clash with the Groton Tigers (Groton, SD) in a non-league bout, on Monday, January 16. Langford will attempt to upgrade on its 1-6 season record. The Tigers go into the bout with a 6-2 record after their 45-30 league win over Tiospa Zina (Agency Village, SD).