Malta Mustangs (Malta, MT) supporters left the game happy Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the visiting Havre Blue Ponies (Havre, MT), 69-63 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Malta advances its record to 6-3 on the year. The Mustangs travel to Wolf Point (Wolf Point, MT) to face the Wolves in a B District 2 match on Saturday, January 18. The Wolves enter the match with a record of 0-7. Wolf Point lost 59-44 in their recent league match against Harlem (Harlem, MT)

The Blue Ponies now own a 3-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Dawson County for a A Northeast match on Saturday, January 18. Havre will face a Red Devils squad coming off a 59-40 league win over Sidney (Sidney, MT). The Red Devils record now stands at 8-2.