In Thursday's non-league match, the host Linton/Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock Lions basketball team scored a decisive 56-24 triumph over the Central McLean [Turtle Lake-Mercer/Underwood/McClusky] Cougars.

In their next game, the Lions meet the Napoleon/Gackle-Streeter Imperials (Napoleon, ND) in a B Region 3 District 6 match, on Saturday, February 4. Linton/Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock will attempt to better on its 8-5 season record. The Imperials enter the match with a 4-3 record after their 55-47 league win over Kidder County co-op [Steele/Tappen] (Steele, ND).

With the defeat, Central McLean [Turtle Lake-Mercer/Underwood/McClusky] moves to 1-7 on the year.