In Friday's league test, the Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots (Hills, MN) basketball squad knocked off the visiting Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Knights (Tyler, MN), by a score of 62-52.

Next, the Patriots encounter the Garretson Blue Dragons (Garretson, SD) in a non-league test, on Monday, January 6. Hills-Beaver Creek will attempt to improve on its 5-0 season record. The Blue Dragons come into the test with a 3-3 record after their 63-61 non-league loss to Deubrook (White, SD).

The Knights (4-2) will now prepare for their test against Lakeview (Cottonwood, MN). The Lakers come into the A Section 3 test with a 4-5 record. In their last test, Lakeview was knocked off by Benson (Benson, MN), 61-57, in a non-league test.