In Monday's league test, the Turtle Mountain Braves (Belcourt, ND) basketball squad knocked off the visiting Bottineau Braves/Stars (Bottineau, ND), by a score of 81-64.

Next, the Braves encounter the Rugby Panthers (Rugby, ND) in a A Region 3 test, on Thursday, February 13. Turtle Mountain will attempt to improve on its 17-5 season record. The Panthers come into the test with a 11-7 record after their 51-44 league win over Des Lacs-Burlington (Des Lacs, ND).

The Braves/Stars (16-4) will now prepare for their test against Stanley (Stanley, ND). The Blue Jays come into the A Region 3 test with a 6-14 record. In their last test, Stanley was knocked off by Dunseith (Dunseith, ND), 56-43, in a league test.