The crowd at Monday's non-league challenge between the Central McLean [Turtle Lake-Mercer/Underwood/McClusky] Cougars (Turtle Lake, ND) and the host Grant County co-op [Carson/Elgin-New Leipzig/Mott-Regent] (Elgin, ND), observed Central McLean [Turtle Lake-Mercer/Underwood/McClusky]'s basketball team edge Grant County co-op [Carson/Elgin-New Leipzig/Mott-Regent] by a margin of 50-49.

The Cougars (13-1) will now prepare for their challenge against New Salem (New Salem, ND). The Holsteins come into the B District 8 challenge with a 5-10 record. In their last challenge, New Salem edged White Shield (Roseglen, ND), 71-26, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the battle the South Heart Eagles (South Heart, ND) in a B District 7 challenge, on Thursday, January 23. Grant County co-op [Carson/Elgin-New Leipzig/Mott-Regent] will attempt to better on its 8-6 season record. The Eagles come into the challenge with a 6-7 record after their 60-31 non-league loss to Linton/Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock (Linton, ND).