The Beresford Watchdogs basketball team (Beresford, SD), was nudged 47-45 in Friday's non-league battle with the host McCook Central/Montrose Fighting Cougars (Salem, SD)

The Fighting Cougars now possess a 3-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Parker for a non-league battle on Saturday, January 6. McCook Central/Montrose will battle a Pheasants team coming off a 46-43 non-league win over Garretson (Garretson, SD). The Pheasants record now stands at 3-6.

The Watchdogs (1-7) will now prepare for their battle against Garretson (Garretson, SD). The Blue Dragons come into the non-league battle with a 1-7 record. In their last battle, Garretson was nudged by Parker (Parker, SD), 46-43, in a non-league battle.