The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Russell Rustlers (Great Falls, MT) and the host Bozeman Hawks (Bozeman, MT), observed Russell's basketball team edge Bozeman by a score of 56-50.

The Rustlers (8-4) will now prepare for their challenge against Gallatin (Bozeman, MT). The Raptors come into the AA Eastern challenge with a 10-5 record. In their last challenge, Gallatin was tipped by Hellgate (Missoula, MT), 46-24, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Hawks encounter the Great Falls Bison (Great Falls, MT) in a AA Eastern challenge, on Saturday, February 22. Bozeman will attempt to improve on its 9-6 season record.