Sargent County Bulldogs (Milnor, ND) supporters left the game satisfied Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting Hankinson Pirates (Hankinson, ND), 45-38 in a league match.

With the victory, Sargent County advances its record to 11-5 on the year. The Bulldogs travel to Maple Valley (Tower City, ND) to face the Raiders in a B District 1 match on Thursday, January 30. The Raiders enter the match with a record of 1-0.

The Pirates now own a 1-9 record. They put it on the line next when they host Lisbon for a non-league match on Friday, January 31. Hankinson will face a Broncos squad coming off a 71-30 league loss to Central Cass (Casselton, ND). The Broncos record now stands at 2-13.