The La Crescent Lancers got by the visiting Chatfield Gophers basketball squad by a final score of 67-65 in Friday's non-league outing.

Next, the Lancers clash with the Maranatha Christian Academy Mustangs (Brooklyn Park, MN) in a non-league outing, on Saturday, January 4. La Crescent will attempt to upgrade on its 4-5 season record. The Mustangs come into the outing with a 2-6 record after their 75-53 non-league loss to St. Croix Lutheran (West St. Paul, MN).

The Gophers (5-8) will now prepare for their outing against Cannon Falls (Cannon Falls, MN). The Bombers come into the AA Section 1 outing with a 9-1 record. In their last outing, Cannon Falls was nipped by Zumbrota-Mazeppa (Zumbrota, MN), 77-75, in a league outing.