Billings West Golden Bears (Billings, MT) supporters left the game happy Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the visiting Gallatin Raptors (Bozeman, MT), 40-35 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Billings West advances its record to 9-4 on the year. The Golden Bears travel to Skyview (Billings, MT) to face the Falcons in a non-league match on Saturday, March 15. The Falcons enter the match with a record of 12-5. Skyview won 52-48 in their recent non-league match against Helena (Helena, MT)

The Raptors now own a 15-7 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Helena for a non-league match on Saturday, March 15. Gallatin will face a Bengals squad coming off a 52-48 non-league loss to Skyview (Billings, MT). The Bengals record now stands at 16-5.