The Bowman County co-op [Bowman/Scranton] Bulldogs basketball squad (Bowman, ND), was nudged 54-49 in Friday's non-league battle with the host LaMoure/Litchville-Marion Loboes (LaMoure, ND)

With the victory, LaMoure/Litchville-Marion advances its record to 5-2 on the year. The Loboes travel to Washburn (Washburn, ND) to meet the Cardinals in a non-league battle on Monday, December 30. The Cardinals enter the battle with a record of 4-1. Washburn won 43-32 in their recent non-league battle against Velva (Velva, ND)

The Bulldogs now own a 5-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Edgeley/Kulm/Montpelier for a non-league battle on Saturday, December 28. Bowman County co-op [Bowman/Scranton] will meet a Rangers squad coming off a 57-29 league win over Kidder County co-op [Steele/Tappen] (Steele, ND). The Rangers record now stands at 2-3.