The Becker Bulldogs (Becker, MN) basketball knocked off the visiting Big Lake Hornets (Big Lake, MN), 56-40 in Thursday's league test.

The Bulldogs (10-4) will now prepare for their test against Monticello (Monticello, MN). The Magic go into the AAA Section 5 test with a 15-1 record. In their last test, Monticello notched a victory over North Branch (North Branch, MN), 61-43, in a non-league test.

The Hornets now own a 4-9 record. They play next when they travel to Chisago Lakes Area for a non-league test on Friday, January 19. Big Lake will encounter a Wildcats squad coming off a 65-33 non-league loss to St. Francis (St. Francis, MN). The Wildcats record now stands at 2-13.