In Thursday's non-league outing, the Aitkin Gobblers (Aitkin, MN) basketball squad nipped the host Park Rapids Panthers (Park Rapids, MN), by a margin of 64-63.

The Gobblers (6-10) will now prepare for their outing against Detroit Lakes (Detroit Lakes, MN). The Lakers go into the non-league outing with a 10-6 record. In their last outing, Detroit Lakes got by Fergus Falls (Fergus Falls, MN), 78-52, in a non-league outing.

The Panthers now own a 1-11 record. They play next when they travel to Crosby-Ironton for a AA Section 7 outing on Tuesday, January 31. Park Rapids will clash with a Rangers squad coming off a 69-59 league win over Pierz (Pierz, MN). The Rangers record now stands at 11-4.