The Blue Earth Buccaneers basketball team (Blue Earth, MN), was overwhelmed 68-28 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Maple River Eagles (Mapleton, MN)

The Eagles now possess a 21-10 record. They put it on the line next when they host LaMoure/Litchville-Marion for a non-league battle on Monday, January 22. Maple River will confront a Loboes team coming off a 43-36 league loss to Linton/Hazelton-Moffit-Braddock (Linton, ND). The Loboes record now stands at 10-8.

The Buccaneers (2-12) will now prepare for their battle against Jackson County Central (Jackson, MN). The Huskies come into the non-league battle with a 10-4 record. In their last battle, Jackson County Central trounced Pipestone (Pipestone, MN), 81-53, in a league battle.