The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the McCook Central/Montrose Fighting Cougars (Salem, SD) and the visiting Philip Scotties (Philip, SD), observed McCook Central/Montrose's basketball team overwhelm Philip by a score of 85-43.

The Fighting Cougars (9-9) will now prepare for their challenge against Philip (Philip, SD). The Scotties come into the non-league challenge with a 5-12 record. In their last challenge, Philip was routed by McCook Central/Montrose (Salem, SD), 85-43, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Scotties encounter the McCook Central/Montrose Fighting Cougars (Salem, SD) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, February 15. Philip will attempt to improve on its 5-12 season record. The Fighting Cougars come into the challenge with a 9-9 record after their 85-43 non-league win over Philip (Philip, SD).