The Aquinas Blugolds defeated the host La Crosse Central Riverhawks basketball squad by a final score of 59-40 in Friday's non-league outing.

Next, the Blugolds clash with the La Crosse Logan Rangers (La Crosse, WI) in a Mississippi Valley outing, on Tuesday, January 7. Aquinas will attempt to upgrade on its 9-0 season record. The Rangers come into the outing with a 4-4 record after their 66-64 non-league win over Eau Claire North (Eau Claire, WI).

The Riverhawks (3-3) will now prepare for their outing against Byron (Byron, MN). The Bears come into the non-league outing with a 9-1 record. In their last outing, Byron overcame Kasson-Mantorville (Kasson, MN), 90-45, in a league outing.