In Saturday's non-league match, the host North Star co-op [Cando/Bisbee-Egeland/Munich/Starkweather] Bearcats basketball team scored a decisive 66-28 triumph over the Carrington Cardinals.

In their next game, the Bearcats meet the Drayton/Valley-Edinburg Titans (Drayton, ND) in a non-league match, on Monday, January 22. North Star co-op [Cando/Bisbee-Egeland/Munich/Starkweather] will attempt to move on its 9-0 season record. The Titans enter the match with a 1-8 record after their 56-36 league loss to Langdon/Edmore/Munich (Langdon, ND).

With the defeat, Carrington moves to 1-10 on the year. The Cardinals host Devils Lake (Devils Lake, ND) to meet the Firebirds in a A Region 2 match on Monday, January 22. The Firebirds enter the match with a record of 11-2. Devils Lake won 84-48 in their recent non-league match against Beulah (Beulah, ND)