The Staples-Motley Cardinals basketball squad (Staples, MN), was crushed 70-27 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Breckenridge Cowboys (Breckenridge, MN)

With the victory, Breckenridge advances its record to 9-3 on the year. The Cowboys travel to Perham (Perham, MN) to meet the Yellowjackets in a AA Section 8 battle on Tuesday, January 14. The Yellowjackets enter the battle with a record of 4-7. Perham lost 73-63 in their recent non-league battle against Cass Lake-Bena (Cass Lake, MN)

The Cardinals now own a 3-10 record. They put it on the line next when they host Hawley for a non-league test on Tuesday, January 14.