Richardton-Taylor Raiders (Richardton, ND) boosters left the game satisfied Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting New England Tigers (New England, ND), 52-51 in a league match.

With the victory, Richardton-Taylor upgrades its record to 1-1 on the year. The Raiders travel to Hettinger/Scranton (Hettinger, ND) to face the Black Devils in a B District 7 match on Saturday, December 21. The Black Devils enter the match with a record of 1-1. Hettinger/Scranton won 63-53 in their recent league match against Bowman County co-op [Bowman/Rhame] (Bowman, ND)

The Tigers now sport a 0-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Bowman County co-op [Bowman/Rhame] for a B District 7 match on Saturday, December 21. New England will face a Bulldogs squad coming off a 86-81 league win over Beach (Beach, ND). The Bulldogs record now stands at 2-2.