The Hettinger/Scranton Black Devils basketball team scored 52 points and limited the visiting Beach Buccaneers to 45 in the Black Devils league triumph on Friday.

The Black Devils now have a 5-5 record. They play next when they host Garrison for a non-league game on Saturday, January 18. Hettinger/Scranton will confront a Troopers team coming off a 79-55 non-league win over Hazen (Hazen, ND). The Troopers record now stands at 7-4.

With the loss, Beach falls to 5-5 on the campaign. The Buccaneers host Grant County co-op [Carson/Elgin-New Leipzig/Mott-Regent] (Elgin, ND) to confront the in a B District 7 game on Tuesday, January 21. The go into the game with a record of 2-7. Grant County co-op [Carson/Elgin-New Leipzig/Mott-Regent] won 59-39 in their recent non-league game against Center-Stanton (Center, ND)