Killdeer Cowboys (Killdeer, ND) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Hettinger/Scranton Black Devils (Hettinger, ND), 63-46 in a league bout.

With the win, Killdeer upgrades its record to 8-6 on the season. The Cowboys travel to New England (New England, ND) to clash with the Tigers in a B Region 7 bout on Friday, February 10. The Tigers go into the bout with a record of 2-6. New England lost 50-37 in their recent league bout against Grant County co-op [Carson/Elgin-New Leipzig/Mott-Regent] (Elgin, ND)

Next up, the Black Devils clash with the Washburn Cardinals (Washburn, ND) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, February 9. Hettinger/Scranton will attempt to upgrade on its 4-9 season record. The Cardinals go into the bout with a 7-10 record after their 75-48 non-league win over Kidder County co-op [Steele/Tappen] (Steele, ND).