The Custer Wildcats basketball team (Custer, SD), was nudged 61-57 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the visiting Douglas Patriots (Box Elder, SD)

The Patriots now possess a 1-10 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Sturgis Brown for a AA battle on Thursday, February 3. Douglas will battle a Scoopers team coming off a 59-28 non-league loss to More (Rapid City, SD). The Scoopers record now stands at 2-12.

The Wildcats (7-5) will now prepare for their battle against Hot Springs (Hot Springs, SD). The Bison come into the A Region 8 battle with a 13-2 record. In their last battle, Hot Springs was nudged by Lakota Tech (Pine Ridge, SD), 68-53, in a non-league battle.