The Melrose Dutchmen nipped the visiting Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta Tigers basketball squad by a final score of 62-61 in Thursday's non-league outing.

Next, the Dutchmen face the Benson (Benson, MN) in a non-league outing, on Tuesday, January 28. Melrose will attempt to upgrade on its 5-12 season record. The enter the outing with a 5-13 record after their 75-41 league loss to Parkers Prairie (Parkers Prairie, MN).

The Tigers (4-13) will now prepare for their outing against Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley (Graceville, MN). The Wolverines enter the non-league outing with a 7-10 record. In their last outing, Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley was nipped by Hancock (Hancock, MN), 76-52, in a league outing.