Marty Indian Braves (Marty, SD) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Omaha Nation Chiefs (Macy, NE), 85-71 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Marty Indian upgrades its record to 6-5 on the season. The Braves travel to Burke (Burke, SD) to play the Cougars in a B Region 5 bout on Thursday, February 1. The Cougars go into the bout with a record of 1-10. Burke lost 65-39 in their recent league bout against Tripp-Delmont/Armour (Armour, SD)

Next up, the Chiefs play the Omaha Christian Academy Eagles (Omaha, NE) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, January 30. Omaha Nation will attempt to upgrade on its 6-12 season record. The Eagles go into the bout with a 6-6 record after their 66-38 non-league win over Heartland Christian (Council Bluffs, IA).