Turtle Mountain Braves (Belcourt, ND) boosters left the game satisfied Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the visiting Standing Rock Warriors (Fort Yates, ND), 69-58 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Turtle Mountain upgrades its record to 2-8 on the year. The Braves travel to Devils Lake (Devils Lake, ND) to face the Firebirds in a non-league match on Thursday, January 9. The Firebirds enter the match with a record of 6-1. Devils Lake won 74-35 in their recent league match against Four Winds/Minnewaukan (Fort Totten, ND)

The Warriors now sport a 1-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host McLaughlin for a non-league match on Tuesday, January 7. Standing Rock will face a Mustangs squad coming off a 55-12 non-league win over Mandaree (Mandaree, ND). The Mustangs record now stands at 2-4.