The Melrose Dutchmen (Melrose, MN) basketball were winner over the host Benson (Benson, MN), 63-45 in Tuesday's non-league bout.

The Dutchmen now possess a 6-12 record. They play next when they host West Central Area for a non-league game on Friday, January 31. Melrose will confront a Knights team coming off a 62-55 non-league loss to Sauk Centre (Sauk Centre, MN). The Knights record now stands at 13-5.

With the loss, Benson falls to 5-14 on the campaign. The host Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta (Morris, MN) to confront the Tigers in a non-league game on Friday, January 31. The Tigers go into the game with a record of 6-13. Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta won 54-45 in their recent league game against Montevideo (Montevideo, MN)