Lincoln Patriots (Sioux Falls, SD) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the host O'Gorman Knights (Sioux Falls, SD), 74-61 in a league bout.

With the victory, Lincoln upgrades its record to 7-1 on the campaign. The Patriots host Mitchell (Mitchell, SD) to play the Kernels in a AA bout on Saturday, January 21. The Kernels come into the bout with a record of 7-1. Mitchell won 64-44 in their recent league bout against Roosevelt (Sioux Falls, SD)

Next up, the Knights play the Roosevelt Rough Riders (Sioux Falls, SD) in a AA bout, on Saturday, January 21. O'Gorman will attempt to upgrade on its 4-6 season record. The Rough Riders come into the bout with a 4-5 record after their 58-47 league loss to Yankton (Yankton, SD).