Fans at Thursday's league challenge between the Whitefish Bulldogs (Whitefish, MT) and the visiting Ronan Chiefs (Ronan, MT), saw Whitefish's basketball squad overcome Ronan by a tally of 71-56.

With the victory, Whitefish improves its record to 8-4 on the campaign. The Bulldogs host Columbia Falls (Columbia Falls, MT) to confront the Wildcats in a A Northwest challenge on Friday, February 2. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a record of 8-4. Columbia Falls won 69-22 in their recent league test against Libby (Libby, MT)

The Chiefs now own a 9-5 record. They play next when they travel to Browning for a A Northwest test on Saturday, February 3. Ronan will encounter a Indians squad coming off a 85-81 league win over Bigfork (Bigfork, MT). The Indians record now stands at 9-4.