The Frazee Hornets basketball team (Frazee, MN), was nudged 76-72 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting Staples-Motley Cardinals (Staples, MN)

The Cardinals now possess a 7-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Royalton for a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 16. Staples-Motley will confront a Royals team coming off a 67-54 non-league loss to Paynesville (Paynesville, MN). The Royals record now stands at 5-8.

The Hornets (3-7) will now prepare for their battle against Perham (Perham, MN). The Yellowjackets come into the non-league battle with a 3-9 record. In their last battle, Perham was nudged by Cass Lake-Bena (Cass Lake, MN), 73-63, in a non-league battle.