The Klondike Cougars basketball team scored 55 points and limited the visiting Morton Indians to 54 in the Cougars non-league triumph on Tuesday.

The Cougars now possess a 8-3 record. They play next when they travel to Hale Center for a non-league game on Friday, January 3.

With the loss, Morton falls to 5-6 on the campaign. The Indians host Plains (Plains, TX) to confront the Cowboys in a 2A Region I District 5 game on Friday, January 3. The Cowboys go into the game with a record of 16-2. Plains won 90-60 in their recent non-league game against Lorenzo (Lorenzo, TX)