In Thursday's non-league test, the Bowman County co-op [Bowman/Scranton] Bulldogs (Bowman, ND) basketball squad got by the visiting Grant County co-op [Carson/Elgin-New Leipzig/Mott-Regent] (Elgin, ND), by a score of 63-56.

Next, the Bulldogs encounter the Belle Fourche Broncs (Belle Fourche, SD) in a non-league test, on Saturday, January 18. Bowman County co-op [Bowman/Scranton] will attempt to improve on its 8-3 season record. The Broncs come into the test with a 7-2 record after their 59-21 non-league win over Douglas (Box Elder, SD).

The (8-5) will now prepare for their test against Central McLean [Turtle Lake-Mercer/Underwood/McClusky] (Turtle Lake, ND). The Cougars come into the non-league test with a 12-1 record. In their last test, Central McLean [Turtle Lake-Mercer/Underwood/McClusky] held off Surrey (Surrey, ND), 54-38, in a non-league test.