In Thursday's league match, the host Southland Rebels basketball team scored a decisive 89-38 triumph over the Hayfield Vikings.

In their next game, the Rebels meet the Glenville-Emmons Wolverines (Glenville, MN) in a A Section 1 match, on Friday, January 12. Southland will attempt to better on its 9-2 season record.

With the defeat, Hayfield moves to 4-14 on the year. The Vikings host New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva (New Richland, MN) to meet the Panthers in a AA Section 2 match on Friday, January 12. The Panthers enter the match with a record of 2-10. New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva lost 57-43 in their recent league match against Waterville-Elysian-Morristown (Waterville, MN)