The Hope Academy basketball team (Minneapolis, MN), was overwhelmed 90-62 in Thursday's non-league battle with the host Blooming Prairie Awesome Blossoms (Blooming Prairie, MN)

The Awesome Blossoms now possess a 14-0 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva for a AA Section 2 battle on Friday, January 19. Blooming Prairie will confront a Panthers team coming off a 66-50 league loss to Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton (Janesville, MN). The Panthers record now stands at 2-12.

The (2-15) will now prepare for their battle against St. John's Prep (Collegeville, MN). The Johnnies come into the non-league battle with a 2-9 record. In their last battle, St. John's Prep was overwhelmed by Long Prairie-Grey Eagle (Long Prairie, MN), 68-36, in a league battle.