The Two Rivers Warriors basketball team (Mendota Heights, MN), was nudged 77-75 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Hill-Murray Pioneers (Maplewood, MN)

The Pioneers now possess a 6-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to North for a AAA Section 4 battle on Wednesday, January 17. Hill-Murray will confront a Polars team coming off a 68-39 non-league loss to Stillwater (Stillwater, MN). The Polars record now stands at 4-6.

The Warriors (6-7) will now prepare for their battle against Mahtomedi (Mahtomedi, MN). The Zephyrs come into the non-league battle with a 4-10 record. In their last battle, Mahtomedi edged Burnsville (Burnsville, MN), 55-52, in a non-league battle.