In Thursday's non-league outing, the Minnewaska Area Lakers (Glenwood, MN) basketball squad overwhelmed the host Melrose Dutchmen (Melrose, MN), by a count of 75-26.

The Lakers (9-4) will now prepare for their outing against Barnesville (Barnesville, MN). The Trojans go into the non-league outing with a 9-4 record. In their last outing, Barnesville smashed Hawley (Hawley, MN), 68-67, in a league outing.

The Dutchmen now hold a 4-8 record. They play next when they host West Central Area for a non-league outing on Friday, January 12. Melrose will clash with a Knights squad coming off a 53-47 non-league loss to Minnewaska Area (Glenwood, MN). The Knights record now stands at 9-4.