In Friday's league match, the visiting Richfield Spartans basketball team scored a tight 71-70 triumph over the DeLaSalle Islanders.

In their next game, the Spartans face the Mound-Westonka White Hawks (Mound, MN) in a non-league match, on Saturday, January 27. Richfield will attempt to move on its 9-8 season record. The White Hawks enter the match with a 6-8 record after their 90-66 league loss to Delano (Delano, MN).

With the defeat, DeLaSalle moves to 10-6 on the year. The Islanders travel to Robbinsdale Cooper (New Hope, MN) to face the Hawks in a non-league match on Tuesday, January 30. The Hawks enter the match with a record of 6-8. Robbinsdale Cooper lost 87-83 in their recent non-league match against Columbia Heights (Columbia Heights, MN)