Maple Valley Raiders (Tower City, ND) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting Hankinson Pirates (Hankinson, ND), 71-28 in a league bout.

With the victory, Maple Valley upgrades its record to 1-0 on the campaign. The Raiders host Medina (Medina, ND) to play the in a non-league bout on Thursday, November 30. The come into the bout with a record of 0-0.

Next up, the Pirates play the Tri-State co-op [Rosholt/Fairmount/Campbell-Tintah] Tigers (Rosholt, SD) in a B District 1 challenge, on Thursday, November 30. Hankinson will attempt to improve on its 0-1 season record.