Bowman County co-op [Bowman/Scranton] Bulldogs (Bowman, ND) supporters left the game satisfied Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the visiting Beach Buccaneers (Beach, ND), 81-40 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Bowman County co-op [Bowman/Scranton] advances its record to 6-2 on the year. The Bulldogs host Central McLean [Turtle Lake-Mercer/Underwood/McClusky] (Turtle Lake, ND) to face the Cougars in a non-league match on Saturday, January 11. The Cougars enter the match with a record of 7-1.

The Buccaneers now own a 1-10 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Plevna for a non-league match on Friday, January 10. Beach will face a Cougars squad coming off a 59-52 non-league loss to Lambert/Richey (Lambert, MT). The Cougars record now stands at 2-4.