Minnesota High School Basketball - Battle Lake nips Brandon/Evansville
January 6, 2022: Battle Lake, MN 56515 Fans at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Battle Lake Battlers (Battle Lake, MN) and the visiting Brandon/Evansville Chargers (Brandon, MN), saw Battle Lake's basketball squad hold off Brandon/Evansville by a tally of 55-48.
With the victory, Battle Lake improves its record to 4-5 on the campaign. The Battlers host Bertha-Hewitt (Bertha, MN) to play the Bears in a non-league challenge on Monday, January 10. The Bears come into the challenge with a record of 2-9. Bertha-Hewitt lost 62-33 in their recent non-league challenge against Ashby (Ashby, MN)
Next up, the Chargers play the West Central Area Knights (Barrett, MN) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, January 11. Brandon/Evansville will attempt to improve on its 5-4 season record. The Knights come into the challenge with a 8-2 record after their 82-29 non-league win over Long Prairie-Grey Eagle (Long Prairie, MN).