Shepherd Mustangs (Shepherd, MT) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Forsyth Dogies (Forsyth, MT), 71-63 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Shepherd upgrades its record to 3-2 on the season. The Mustangs travel to Joliet (Joliet, MT) to encounter the J Hawks in a B District 4 bout on Thursday, December 20. The J Hawks go into the bout with a record of 1-3. Joliet lost 48-41 in their recent non-league bout against Forsyth (Forsyth, MT)

Next up, the Dogies encounter the Colstrip Colts (Colstrip, MT) in a B District 3 bout, on Friday, December 21. Forsyth will attempt to upgrade on its 3-1 season record. The Colts go into the bout with a 1-4 record after their 87-77 league win over Lodge Grass (Lodge Grass, MT).