The Des Lacs-Burlington Lakers basketball team scored 44 points and limited the host Bishop Ryan Lions to 31 in the Lakers non-league triumph on Tuesday.

The Lakers now possess a 10-2 record. They play next when they host Trinity for a non-league game on Thursday, January 16. Des Lacs-Burlington will play a Titans team coming off a 36-31 league win over Watford City (Watford City, ND). The Titans record now stands at 7-6.

With the loss, Bishop Ryan falls to 4-9 on the campaign. The Lions host Velva (Velva, ND) to play the Aggies in a B District 6 game on Friday, January 17. The Aggies go into the game with a record of 1-12. Velva lost 43-41 in their recent league match against Westhope/Newburg (Westhope, ND)