New England Tigers (New England, ND) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting Grant County co-op [Carson/Elgin-New Leipzig/Mott-Regent] (Elgin, ND), 78-45 in a league bout.

With the victory, New England upgrades its record to 7-10 on the campaign. The Tigers host Center-Stanton (Center, ND) to play the Wildcats in a non-league bout on Thursday, February 15. The Wildcats come into the bout with a record of 6-11.