Sartell-St. Stephen Sabres (Sartell, MN) boosters left the game satisfied Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the host Sauk Rapids-Rice Storm (Sauk Rapids, MN), 67-17 in a league match.

With the victory, Sartell-St. Stephen upgrades its record to 8-3 on the year. The Sabres travel to Brainerd (Brainerd, MN) to face the Warriors in a AAAA Section 8 match on Tuesday, January 7. The Warriors enter the match with a record of 10-2. Brainerd won 72-54 in their recent league match against Buffalo (Buffalo, MN)

The Storm now sport a 0-12 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Zimmerman for a non-league match on Saturday, January 4. Sauk Rapids-Rice will face a Thunder squad coming off a 72-34 non-league win over Sauk Rapids-Rice (Sauk Rapids, MN). The Thunder record now stands at 3-4.