Hopkins Royals (Minnetonka, MN) followers were in high spirits Thursday as they saw their basketball team beat the host St. Michael-Albertville Knights (Albertville, MN), 85-74 in a non-league bout.

The Royals now possess a 14-1 record. They play next when they host DeLaSalle for a non-league bout on Saturday, January 25.

With the loss, St. Michael-Albertville falls to 11-5 on the campaign. The Knights host Wayzata (Plymouth, MN) to play the Trojans in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 28. The Trojans go into the bout with a record of 14-2. Wayzata won 93-80 in their recent league bout against Hopkins (Minnetonka, MN)