Dassel-Cokato Chargers (Cokato, MN) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Hutchinson Tigers (Hutchinson, MN), 62-51 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Dassel-Cokato advances its record to 5-3 on the season. The Chargers host Sauk Rapids-Rice (Sauk Rapids, MN) to encounter the Storm in a non-league test on Thursday, January 4. The Storm go into the test with a record of 4-7. Sauk Rapids-Rice lost 69-51 in their recent non-league test against Monticello (Monticello, MN)

The Tigers now own a 4-8 record. They play next when they host Glencoe-Silver Lake for a non-league test on Thursday, January 4. Hutchinson will encounter a Panthers squad coming off a 64-58 league win over Central (Norwood-Young America, MN). The Panthers record now stands at 5-3.