Fans at Thursday's league challenge between the Killdeer Cowboys (Killdeer, ND) and the host Hazen Bison (Hazen, ND), saw Killdeer's basketball squad hold off Hazen by a count of 64-60.

With the victory, Killdeer upgrades its record to 11-8 on the campaign. The Cowboys host Washburn (Washburn, ND) to play the Cardinals in a non-league challenge on Saturday, February 17. The Cardinals come into the challenge with a record of 11-6. Washburn won 71-50 in their recent non-league challenge against Richardton-Taylor (Richardton, ND)

Next up, the Bison play the Rugby Panthers (Rugby, ND) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, February 16. Hazen will attempt to upgrade on its 10-11 season record. The Panthers come into the challenge with a 8-11 record after their 51-50 league loss to New Town (New Town, ND).