The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Shepherd Mustangs (Shepherd, MT) and the host Columbus Cougars (Columbus, MT), observed Shepherd's basketball team overwhelm Columbus by a score of 61-36.
With the victory, Shepherd advances its record to 10-3 on the year. The Mustangs host Sweet Grass County (Big Timber, MT) to meet the Sheepherders in a B District 4 battle on Saturday, February 7. The Sheepherders enter the battle with a record of 7-4.
The Cougars now own a 9-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Lodge Grass for a non-league battle on Saturday, January 31. Columbus will meet a Indians squad coming off a 81-78 league win over St. Labre Indian Catholic (Ashland, MT). The Indians record now stands at 12-0.