Larimore Polar Bears (Larimore, ND) backers were pleased Monday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting Hatton/Northwood Thunder (Northwood, ND), 65-32 in a league bout.

With the victory, Larimore upgrades its record to 3-9 on the campaign. The Polar Bears travel to Hillsboro (Hillsboro, ND) to play the Burros in a non-league bout on Friday, February 3. The Burros come into the bout with a record of 0-1. Hillsboro lost 61-52 in their recent non-league bout against Central Cass (Casselton, ND)

Next up, the Thunder play the Thompson Tommies (Thompson, ND) in a B Region 2 bout, on Friday, February 24. Hatton/Northwood will attempt to upgrade on its 1-9 season record.