Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg Patriots (Mayville, ND) boosters left the game satisfied Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the host Hatton/Northwood Thunder (Northwood, ND), 61-41 in a league match.

With the victory, Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg upgrades its record to 8-10 on the year. The Patriots travel to North Star co-op [Cando/Bisbee-Egeland] (Cando, ND) to face the Bearcats in a non-league match on Thursday, February 20. The Bearcats enter the match with a record of 6-10. North Star co-op [Cando/Bisbee-Egeland] lost 60-40 in their recent league match against North Border co-op [Walhalla/Pembina] (Walhalla, ND)

The Thunder now sport a 3-15 record. They put it on the line next when they host Nelson County co-op [Lakota/Dakota Prairie] for a B District 4 match on Saturday, February 22. Hatton/Northwood will face a squad coming off a 70-61 non-league win over Cavalier (Cavalier, ND). The record now stands at 7-10.