The Elk River Elks basketball squad (Elk River, MN), was crushed 79-42 in Wednesday's non-league battle with the host Maple Grove Crimson (Maple Grove, MN)

With the victory, Maple Grove advances its record to 8-6 on the year. The Crimson host Faribault (Faribault, MN) to meet the Falcons in a non-league battle on Friday, January 17. The Falcons enter the battle with a record of 9-3. Faribault won 89-68 in their recent non-league battle against Albert Lea (Albert Lea, MN)

The Elks now own a 3-9 record. They put it on the line next when they host Sauk Rapids-Rice for a AAAA Section 8 battle on Thursday, January 16. Elk River will meet a Storm squad coming off a 100-88 non-league win over Detroit Lakes (Detroit Lakes, MN). The Storm record now stands at 9-3.