In Thursday's non-league match, the host Minneapolis Southwest Lakers basketball team scored a decisive 71-30 triumph over the North Community Polars.

In their next game, the Lakers face the Columbia Heights Hylanders (Columbia Heights, MN) in a non-league match, on Friday, January 28. Minneapolis Southwest will attempt to move on its 9-3 season record. The Hylanders enter the match with a 1-7 record after their 53-51 non-league win over Minneapolis South (Minneapolis, MN).

With the defeat, North Community moves to 6-7 on the season. The Polars host Patrick Henry (Minneapolis, MN) to encounter the Patriots in a AA Section 5 test on Tuesday, February 1. The Patriots go into the test with a record of 1-9. Patrick Henry lost 68-20 in their recent non-league test against Roosevelt (Minneapolis, MN)