Killdeer Cowboys (Killdeer, ND) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Washburn Cardinals (Washburn, ND), 57-44 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Killdeer upgrades its record to 3-0 on the season. The Cowboys travel to Trinity (Dickinson, ND) to clash with the Titans in a B Region 7 bout on Friday, December 23. The Titans go into the bout with a record of 1-0. Trinity won 66-31 in their recent league bout against New England (New England, ND)

Next up, the Cardinals clash with the Warwick Warriors (Warwick, ND) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, January 7. Washburn will attempt to upgrade on its 0-3 season record.