The Howard Tigers basketball team scored 49 points and limited the visiting McCook Central/Montrose Fighting Cougars to 43 in the Tigers non-league victory on Friday.

With the victory, Howard upgrades its record to 3-1 on the year. The Tigers host Wessington Springs (Wessington Springs, SD) to face the Spartans in a non-league match on Saturday, December 21. The Spartans enter the match with a record of 1-0. Wessington Springs won 61-24 in their recent non-league match against Faulkton (Faulkton, SD)

The Fighting Cougars now sport a 3-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Ethan for a non-league match on Saturday, December 28. McCook Central/Montrose will face a Rustlers squad coming off a 60-48 non-league win over Freeman Academy/Marion (Freeman, SD). The Rustlers record now stands at 2-1.