The Oakes Tornadoes basketball squad (Oakes, ND), was outscored 54-43 in Monday's non-league battle with the host Maple River Eagles (Mapleton, MN)

With the victory, Maple River advances its record to 8-16 on the year. The Eagles travel to St. Clair (St. Clair, MN) to play the Cyclones in a AA Section 2 bout on Tuesday, January 14. The Cyclones go into the bout with a record of 6-6. St. Clair won 63-35 in their recent non-league bout against Blooming Prairie (Blooming Prairie, MN)

With the loss, Oakes falls to 8-3 on the campaign. The Tornadoes host Sargent County (Milnor, ND) to play the Bulldogs in a B District 1 bout on Thursday, January 16. The Bulldogs go into the bout with a record of 8-3. Sargent County won 57-35 in their recent league bout against Enderlin (Enderlin, ND)