Highwood Mountaineers (Highwood, MT) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting Absarokee Huskies (Absarokee, MT), 61-17 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Highwood upgrades its record to 1-0 on the campaign. The Mountaineers travel to Twin Bridges (Twin Bridges, MT) to play the Falcons in a non-league bout on Friday, December 9. The Falcons come into the bout with a record of 0-2. Twin Bridges lost 74-41 in their recent league bout against Lone Peak (Gallatin Gateway, MT)

Next up, the Huskies play the Reed Point/Rapelje Renegades (Reed Point, MT) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, December 20. Absarokee will attempt to upgrade on its 0-3 season record.