The Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Buccaneers basketball team (Waterville, MN), was toppled 54-45 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Maple River Eagles (Mapleton, MN)

The Eagles now possess a 17-17 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Jackson County Central for a non-league battle on Thursday, February 1. Maple River will confront a Huskies team coming off a 87-85 non-league loss to Worthington (Worthington, MN). The Huskies record now stands at 11-5.

The Buccaneers (8-9) will now prepare for their battle against Triton (Dodge Center, MN). The Cobras come into the non-league battle with a 9-9 record. In their last battle, Triton was toppled by Plainview-Elgin-Millville (Elgin, MN), 89-78, in a league battle.