Billings West Golden Bears (Billings, MT) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting Gallatin Raptors (Bozeman, MT), 44-33 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Billings West upgrades its record to 11-1 on the campaign. The Golden Bears travel to Bozeman (Bozeman, MT) to play the Hawks in a AA Eastern bout on Saturday, February 4. The Hawks come into the bout with a record of 9-2. Bozeman won 63-35 in their recent league bout against Belgrade (Belgrade, MT)