The Marshall Hilltoppers basketball team (Duluth, MN), dropped 88-68 in Saturday's non-league battle with the host Cloquet Lumberjacks (Cloquet, MN)

The Lumberjacks now possess a 10-7 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] for a AAA Section 7 battle on Tuesday, January 16. Cloquet will confront a Wolverines team coming off a 86-78 league loss to North Branch (North Branch, MN). The Wolverines record now stands at 10-5.

The Hilltoppers (5-5) will now prepare for their battle against Barnum (Barnum, MN). The Bombers come into the non-league battle with a 10-3 record. In their last battle, Barnum beat Cromwell (Cromwell, MN), 78-59, in a non-league battle.