The Badger/Greenbush-Middle River Gators tipped the host Mahnomen/Waubun Thunderbirds basketball team by a final score of 60-54 in Saturday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Gators face the Kittson Central/Lancaster Bearcats (Hallock, MN) in a A Section 8 game, on Thursday, January 26. Badger/Greenbush-Middle River will attempt to move on its 12-3 season record. The Bearcats enter the game with a 7-5 record after their 51-48 league loss to Goodridge/Grygla (Goodridge, MN).

With the defeat, Mahnomen/Waubun moves to 7-8 on the year. The Thunderbirds host Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton (Glyndon, MN) to face the Rebels in a non-league game on Monday, January 23. The Rebels enter the game with a record of 5-7. Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton lost 45-28 in their recent non-league game against Breckenridge (Breckenridge, MN)