In Tuesday's league outing, the Northfield Raiders (Northfield, MN) basketball squad nipped the visiting Mayo Spartans (Rochester, MN), by a margin of 78-75.

The Raiders (7-4) will now prepare for their match against Century (Rochester, MN). The Panthers enter the AAAA Section 1 match with a 8-4 record. In their last match, Century nudged John Marshall (Rochester, MN), 71-62, in a league match.

With the defeat, Mayo moves to 8-4 on the year. The Spartans host Winona (Winona, MN) to meet the Winhawks in a non-league match on Friday, January 20. The Winhawks enter the match with a record of 5-4. Winona won 78-48 in their recent league match against Albert Lea (Albert Lea, MN)