In Tuesday's non-league contest, the host Hibbing Bluejackets basketball team scored a good 80-66 triumph over the Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] Wolverines.

The Bluejackets (10-4) will now prepare for their contest against Blake (Minneapolis, MN). The Bears go into the non-league contest with a 11-1 record. In their last contest, Blake topped Mounds Park Academy (St. Paul, MN), 92-31, in a non-league contest.

In their next game, the Wolverines confront the Bemidji Lumberjacks (Bemidji, MN) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, January 23. Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] will attempt to improve on its 6-8 season record. The Lumberjacks come into the challenge with a 9-3 record after their 67-55 league win over Sartell-St. Stephen (Sartell, MN).