North Dakota High School Basketball - Maple River defeats Richland
January 8, 2026: Colfax, ND 58018 The Maple River Eagles (Mapleton, MN) basketball were winner over the host Richland Colts (Colfax, ND), 44-31 in Thursday's non-league test.
Next, the Eagles encounter the Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Knights (Lake Crystal, MN) in a AA Section 2 test, on Friday, January 9. Maple River will attempt to improve on its 6-7 season record. The Knights come into the test with a 5-4 record after their 71-67 league loss to Blue Earth (Blue Earth, MN).
The Colts (0-7) will now prepare for their test against Hankinson (Hankinson, ND). The Pirates come into the B District 1 test with a 4-0 record. In their last test, Hankinson beat Waverly/South Shore (Waverly, SD), 67-38, in a non-league test.