The Des Lacs-Burlington Lakers basketball team (Des Lacs, ND), was nudged 53-50 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting Beulah Miners (Beulah, ND)

The Miners now possess a 5-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to New Town for a non-league battle on Monday, January 8. Beulah will confront a Eagles team coming off a 53-33 league loss to Stanley (Stanley, ND). The Eagles record now stands at 4-2.

The Lakers (6-2) will now prepare for their battle against Nedrose (Minot, ND). The Cardinals come into the A Region 3 battle with a 1-5 record. In their last battle, Nedrose was nudged by Killdeer (Killdeer, ND), 65-58, in a non-league battle.