Garrison Troopers (Garrison, ND) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Medina/Pingree-Buchanan (Medina, ND), 62-45 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Garrison upgrades its record to 1-0 on the season. The Troopers host Velva (Velva, ND) to play the Aggies in a non-league bout on Saturday, December 16. The Aggies go into the bout with a record of 0-1.

Next up, the play the Maple Valley Raiders (Tower City, ND) in a non-league bout, on Monday, December 11. Medina/Pingree-Buchanan will attempt to upgrade on its 0-1 season record. The Raiders go into the bout with a 0-1 record after their 56-46 non-league loss to Lisbon (Lisbon, ND).