The Paynesville Bulldogs ran past the host Royalton Royals basketball team by a final score of 67-54 in Friday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Bulldogs face the Kimball Cubs (Kimball, MN) in a non-league game, on Thursday, January 18. Paynesville will attempt to move on its 10-4 season record.

With the defeat, Royalton moves to 5-8 on the year. The Royals travel to Staples-Motley (Staples, MN) to face the Cardinals in a non-league game on Tuesday, January 16. The Cardinals enter the game with a record of 7-4. Staples-Motley won 76-72 in their recent non-league game against Frazee (Frazee, MN)