In Saturday's non-league match, the host Midway/Minto Mustangs basketball team scored a good 50-40 triumph over the Larimore Polar Bears.

In their next game, the Mustangs meet the North Star co-op [Cando/Bisbee-Egeland] Bearcats (Cando, ND) in a B District 3 match, on Monday, January 29. Midway/Minto will attempt to move on its 9-5 season record. The Bearcats enter the match with a 4-5 record after their 62-40 league loss to St. John (St. John, ND).

With the defeat, Larimore moves to 4-12 on the year. The Polar bears host Dakota Prairie (Petersburg, ND) to meet the Knights in a B District 4 match on Monday, January 29. The Knights enter the match with a record of 1-0.