In Tuesday's non-league outing, the Bishop Ryan Lions (Minot, ND) basketball squad nipped the visiting Rugby Panthers (Rugby, ND), by a margin of 48-43.

The Lions (15-2) will now prepare for their outing against Beulah (Beulah, ND). The Miners go into the non-league match with a 11-3 record. In their last match, Beulah was nipped by Bowman County co-op [Bowman/Rhame] (Bowman, ND), 70-55, in a league match.

With the defeat, Rugby moves to 9-6 on the year. The Panthers host Dunseith (Dunseith, ND) to meet the Dragons in a non-league match on Thursday, February 16. The Dragons enter the match with a record of 6-6. Dunseith lost 59-56 in their recent league match against St. John (St. John, ND)