In Tuesday's non-league match, the visiting Killdeer Cowboys basketball team scored a tight 65-58 triumph over the Nedrose Cardinals .

In their next game, the Cowboys meet the Hettinger/Scranton Black Devils (Hettinger, ND) in a non-league match, on Monday, January 8. Killdeer will attempt to better on its 5-2 season record. The Black Devils enter the match with a 0-4 record after their 55-53 league loss to Belfield (Belfield, ND).

With the defeat, Nedrose moves to 1-5 on the year. The Cardinals travel to Des Lacs-Burlington (Des Lacs, ND) to meet the Lakers in a A Region 3 match on Saturday, January 6. The Lakers enter the match with a record of 6-1. Des Lacs-Burlington won 49-48 in their recent non-league match against Thompson (Thompson, ND)