The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the North Star co-op [Cando/Bisbee-Egeland/Munich/Starkweather] Bearcats (Cando, ND) and the host Benson County [Leeds/Maddock] Wildcats (Leeds, ND), observed North Star co-op [Cando/Bisbee-Egeland/Munich/Starkweather]'s basketball team knock off Benson County [Leeds/Maddock] by a score of 61-42.

The Bearcats (1-0) will now prepare for their challenge against New Rockford-Sheyenne (New Rockford, ND). The Rockets come into the non-league challenge with a 1-0 record. In their last challenge, New Rockford-Sheyenne prevailed over Harvey (Harvey, ND), 62-54, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Wildcats encounter the North Prairie co-op [Rolla/Rolette] Cougars (Rolla, ND) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, December 17. Benson County [Leeds/Maddock] will attempt to improve on its 0-2 season record. The Cougars come into the challenge with a 0-1 record after their 59-57 non-league loss to Towner-Granville-Upham (Towner, ND).