Billings West Golden Bears (Billings, MT) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Belgrade Panthers (Belgrade, MT), 73-45 in a league bout.

With the win, Billings West upgrades its record to 7-2 on the season. The Golden Bears host Russell (Great Falls, MT) to play the Rustlers in a AA Eastern bout on Friday, January 26. The Rustlers go into the bout with a record of 4-4. Russell lost 53-42 in their recent league bout against Gallatin (Bozeman, MT)

Next up, the Panthers play the Bozeman Hawks (Bozeman, MT) in a AA Eastern bout, on Tuesday, January 23. Belgrade will attempt to upgrade on its 1-9 season record. The Hawks go into the bout with a 1-8 record after their 34-32 league loss to Great Falls (Great Falls, MT).