In Thursday's league match, the visiting Bottineau Braves/Stars basketball team scored a tight 73-68 triumph over the Turtle Mountain Braves.

In their next game, the Braves/Stars meet the Beulah Miners (Beulah, ND) in a non-league match, on Saturday, February 3. Bottineau will attempt to better on its 9-6 season record. The Miners enter the match with a 12-2 record after their 71-58 non-league win over Dunseith (Dunseith, ND).

With the defeat, Turtle Mountain moves to 3-14 on the year. The Braves travel to South Prairie/Max (Minot, ND) to meet the in a A Region 3 match on Tuesday, February 6. The enter the match with a record of 9-8. South Prairie/Max lost 74-61 in their recent non-league match against Wilton/Wing (Wilton, ND)