Central McLean [Turtle Lake-Mercer/Underwood/McClusky] Cougars (Turtle Lake, ND) supporters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the host Flasher Bulldogs (Flasher, ND), 70-57 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Central McLean [Turtle Lake-Mercer/Underwood/McClusky] advances its record to 1-0 on the year. The Cougars travel to Surrey (Surrey, ND) to face the Mustangs in a non-league match on Tuesday, December 17. The Mustangs enter the match with a record of 0-0.

The Bulldogs now own a 0-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Turtle Lake-Mercer for a non-league match on Friday, December 13.