The Napoleon/Gackle-Streeter Imperials basketball squad (Napoleon, ND), was crushed 76-49 in Friday's league battle with the host Linton/Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock Lions (Linton, ND)

With the victory, Linton/Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock advances its record to 7-4 on the year. The Lions travel to Wilton/Wing (Wilton, ND) to meet the Miners in a non-league battle on Tuesday, February 4. The Miners enter the battle with a record of 16-0. Wilton/Wing won 69-63 in their recent league battle against Central McLean [Turtle Lake-Mercer/Underwood/McClusky] (Turtle Lake, ND)

The Imperials now own a 4-9 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Sargent County for a non-league battle on Saturday, February 1. Napoleon/Gackle-Streeter will meet a Bulldogs squad coming off a 61-32 league loss to Hankinson (Hankinson, ND). The Bulldogs record now stands at 2-9.