In Thursday's league match, the host Four Winds/Minnewaukan Indians basketball team scored a tight 69-63 triumph over the Devils Lake Firebirds.

In their next game, the Indians meet the Central Cass Squirrels (Casselton, ND) in a non-league match, on Saturday, December 23. Four Winds/Minnewaukan will attempt to move on its 1-2 season record. The Squirrels enter the match with a 4-0 record after their 49-44 non-league win over LaMoure/Litchville-Marion (LaMoure, ND).

With the defeat, Devils Lake moves to 3-1 on the year. The Firebirds host Valley City (Valley City, ND) to meet the Hi-Liners in a non-league match on Friday, December 22. The Hi-Liners enter the match with a record of 0-2. Valley City lost 57-52 in their recent league match against Kindred (Kindred, ND)