The Hitchcock-Tulare Patriots basketball team (Tulare, SD), was overwhelmed 59-38 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Faulkton Trojans (Faulkton, SD)

The Trojans now possess a 5-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to North Central for a non-league battle on Saturday, January 6. Faulkton will confront a Thunder team coming off a 68-36 non-league loss to Warner (Warner, SD). The Thunder record now stands at 1-3.

The Patriots (3-3) will now prepare for their battle against Warner (Warner, SD). The Monarchs come into the B Region 1 battle with a 4-3 record. In their last battle, Warner trounced North Central (Eureka, SD), 68-36, in a non-league battle.