The Devils Lake Firebirds basketball team (Devils Lake, ND), was nudged 50-43 in Saturday's non-league battle with the visiting North Star co-op [Cando/Bisbee-Egeland/Munich/Starkweather] Bearcats (Cando, ND)

The Bearcats now possess a 6-0 record. They put it on the line next when they host Cavalier for a non-league battle on Friday, January 12. North Star co-op [Cando/Bisbee-Egeland/Munich/Starkweather] will battle a Tornadoes team coming off a 59-40 non-league win over Hatton/Northwood (Northwood, ND). The Tornadoes record now stands at 7-2.

The Firebirds (6-2) will now prepare for their battle against Rugby (Rugby, ND). The Panthers come into the non-league battle with a 2-3 record. In their last battle, Rugby was nudged by Four Winds/Minnewaukan (Fort Totten, ND), 88-37, in a non-league battle.