The crowd at Tuesday's league challenge between the Bismarck Demons (Bismarck, ND) and the host Mandan Braves (Mandan, ND), observed Bismarck's basketball team edge Mandan by a score of 71-70.

The Demons (12-2) will now prepare for their challenge against Jamestown (Jamestown, ND). The Bluejays come into the AA West challenge with a 0-13 record. In their last challenge, Jamestown was tipped by Moorhead (Moorhead, MN), 78-69, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Braves encounter the Jamestown Bluejays (Jamestown, ND) in a AA West challenge, on Thursday, January 30. Mandan will attempt to improve on its 13-5 season record. The Bluejays come into the challenge with a 0-14 record after their 89-43 league loss to Century (Bismarck, ND).