Douglas Patriots (Box Elder, SD) supporters left the game happy Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad run past the visiting Sturgis Brown Scoopers (Sturgis, SD), 56-45 in a league match.

With the victory, Douglas advances its record to 2-2 on the year. The Patriots travel to Stevens (Rapid City, SD) to face the Raiders in a AA match on Tuesday, January 7. The Raiders enter the match with a record of 2-4. Stevens won 48-26 in their recent league match against Rapid City Central (Rapid City, SD)

The Scoopers now own a 2-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Rapid City Christian for a non-league match on Friday, January 10.