The Bennett County Warriors basketball squad (Martin, SD), was crushed 60-39 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting Northwestern Area Wildcats (Mellette, SD)

With the victory, Northwestern Area advances its record to 2-1 on the year. The Wildcats travel to Warner (Warner, SD) to meet the Monarchs in a B Region 1 battle on Saturday, January 4. The Monarchs enter the battle with a record of 3-1. Warner won 61-47 in their recent non-league battle against Potter County co-op [Gettysburg/Hoven] (Gettysburg, SD)

The Warriors now own a 1-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Colome for a non-league battle on Saturday, January 4. Bennett County will meet a Cowboys squad coming off a 90-4 non-league loss to Cody-Kilgore (Cody, NE). The Cowboys record now stands at 0-4.