Bottineau Braves/Stars (Bottineau, ND) boosters left the game satisfied Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting Hazen Bison (Hazen, ND), 63-61 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Bottineau upgrades its record to 5-5 on the year. The Braves/Stars travel to Westhope/Newburg (Westhope, ND) to face the Sioux in a non-league match on Saturday, January 18. The Sioux enter the match with a record of 7-2. Westhope/Newburg won 86-33 in their recent league match against Berthold (Berthold, ND)

The Bison now sport a 4-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to South Prairie/Max for a non-league match on Monday, January 20. Hazen will face a squad coming off a 57-35 league win over Nedrose (Minot, ND). The record now stands at 2-5.