In Friday's league match, the visiting Bismarck Lions basketball team scored a tight 40-38 triumph over the Harmony Grove Cardinals.

In their next game, the Lions meet the Glen Rose Beavers (Malvern, AR) in a 3A Region 7 match, on Tuesday, January 9. Bismarck will attempt to better on its 8-9 season record. The Beavers enter the match with a 3-11 record after their 53-25 league loss to Fouke (Fouke, AR).

With the defeat, Harmony Grove moves to 9-8 on the year. The Cardinals host Jessieville (Jessieville, AR) to meet the Lions in a 3A Region 7 match on Tuesday, January 9. The Lions enter the match with a record of 18-1. Jessieville lost 51-49 in their recent league match against Centerpoint (Amity, AR)