Capital Bruins (Helena, MT) boosters left the game satisfied Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting Russell Rustlers (Great Falls, MT), 49-44 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Capital upgrades its record to 6-6 on the year. The Bruins host Helena (Helena, MT) to face the Bengals in a AA Western match on Friday, February 7. The Bengals enter the match with a record of 6-5. Helena won 57-43 in their recent non-league match against Great Falls (Great Falls, MT)

The Rustlers now sport a 2-9 record. They put it on the line next when they host Billings Senior for a AA Eastern match on Friday, February 7. Russell will face a Broncs squad coming off a 73-33 league loss to Billings West (Billings, MT). The Broncs record now stands at 4-8.