The Killdeer Cowboys basketball squad (Killdeer, ND), was nudged 63-56 in Saturday's non-league battle with the visiting Kindred Vikings (Kindred, ND)

With the victory, Kindred advances its record to 3-0 on the year. The Vikings host Thompson (Thompson, ND) to meet the Tommies in a non-league battle on Friday, January 3. The Tommies enter the battle with a record of 4-1. Thompson won 45-37 in their recent non-league battle against Stanley (Stanley, ND)

The Cowboys now own a 4-1 record. They put it on the line next when they host Turtle Mountain for a non-league battle on Sunday, December 29. Killdeer will meet a Braves squad coming off a 78-75 league loss to Dunseith (Dunseith, ND). The Braves record now stands at 1-6.