The St. Francis Indian Warriors basketball squad (St. Francis, SD), was nudged 69-62 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting Marty Indian Braves (Marty, SD)

With the victory, Marty Indian advances its record to 9-10 on the year. The Braves host Flandreau Indian (Flandreau, SD) to meet the Indians in a non-league battle on Friday, February 21. The Indians enter the battle with a record of 3-13. Flandreau Indian won 52-33 in their recent non-league battle against Takini (Howes, SD)

The Warriors now own a 10-8 record. They put it on the line next when they host Crow Creek for a non-league battle on Friday, February 21. St. Francis Indian will meet a Chieftains squad coming off a 82-24 non-league loss to Lakota Tech (Pine Ridge, SD). The Chieftains record now stands at 6-13.