The Northwestern Area Wildcats basketball team (Mellette, SD), was overwhelmed 68-35 in Thursday's league battle with the host Aberdeen Christian Knights (Aberdeen, SD)

The Knights now possess a 7-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to McLaughlin for a non-league battle on Saturday, February 3. Aberdeen Christian will confront a Mustangs team coming off a 50-36 non-league win over Todd County (Mission, SD). The Mustangs record now stands at 11-2.

The Wildcats (2-11) will now prepare for their battle against Waubay/Summit (Waubay, SD). The Mustangs come into the non-league battle with a 9-5 record. In their last battle, Waubay/Summit trounced Florence/Henry (Florence, SD), 59-36, in a non-league battle.