The Hettinger/Scranton Black Devils basketball team (Hettinger, ND), was nudged 47-40 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Grant County co-op [Carson/Elgin-New Leipzig/Mott-Regent] (Elgin, ND)

The now sport a 5-9 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Central McLean [Turtle Lake-Mercer/Underwood/McClusky] for a non-league battle on Thursday, February 1. Grant County co-op [Carson/Elgin-New Leipzig/Mott-Regent] will battle a Cougars team coming off a 51-30 non-league win over Kidder County co-op [Steele/Tappen] (Steele, ND). The Cougars record now stands at 8-6.

The Black Devils (4-8) will now prepare for their battle against Glen Ullin/Hebron (Glen Ullin, ND). The Bearcats come into the B District 5 battle with a 14-1 record. In their last battle, Glen Ullin/Hebron edged New England (New England, ND), 73-64, in a league battle.