Hazen Bison (Hazen, ND) backers were pleased Monday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting South Prairie/Max (Minot, ND), 76-63 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Hazen upgrades its record to 6-5 on the campaign. The Bison travel to Trinity (Dickinson, ND) to play the Titans in a A Region 4 bout on Friday, January 19. The Titans come into the bout with a record of 6-4.

Next up, the play the Parshall/North Shore Braves (Parshall, ND) in a non-league bout, on Monday, January 22. South Prairie/Max will attempt to upgrade on its 5-5 season record.