Detroit Lakes Lakers (Detroit Lakes, MN) supporters left the game happy Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the host Willmar Cardinals (Willmar, MN), 84-79 in a league match.

With the victory, Detroit Lakes advances its record to 6-5 on the year. The Lakers host Sauk Rapids-Rice (Sauk Rapids, MN) to face the Storm in a non-league match on Tuesday, January 14. The Storm enter the match with a record of 8-3. Sauk Rapids-Rice lost 69-64 in their recent league match against Moorhead (Moorhead, MN)

The Cardinals now own a 3-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host Apollo for a AAA Section 8 match on Tuesday, January 14. Willmar will face a Eagles squad coming off a 77-59 league win over St. Cloud Tech (St. Cloud, MN). The Eagles record now stands at 6-5.