The Ellendale Cardinals basketball team (Ellendale, ND), was nudged 51-46 in Saturday's non-league battle with the host Barnes County North co-op [North Central/Wimbledon-Courtenay] Bison (Rogers, ND)

The Bison now possess a 13-7 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Northern Cass for a non-league battle on Tuesday, February 13. Barnes County North co-op [North Central/Wimbledon-Courtenay] will confront a Jaguars team coming off a 81-68 league loss to Valley City (Valley City, ND). The Jaguars record now stands at 13-6.

The Cardinals (12-8) will now prepare for their battle against Enderlin (Enderlin, ND). The Eagles come into the non-league battle with a 2-16 record. In their last battle, Enderlin was nudged by Sargent County (Milnor, ND), 81-38, in a league battle.