The Benson County [Leeds/Maddock] Wildcats got by the host New Town Eagles basketball squad by a final score of 63-61 in Thursday's non-league outing.

Next, the Wildcats clash with the Drayton/Valley-Edinburg Titans (Drayton, ND) in a non-league outing, on Monday, January 13. Benson County [Leeds/Maddock] will attempt to upgrade on its 2-2 season record.

The Eagles (3-2) will now prepare for their outing against New Salem (New Salem, ND). The Holsteins come into the non-league outing with a 1-1 record. In their last outing, New Salem was nipped by Glen Ullin/Hebron (Glen Ullin, ND), 66-47, in a non-league outing.