In Thursday's non-league outing, the Byron Bears (Byron, MN) basketball squad overwhelmed the host Goodhue Wildcats (Goodhue, MN), by a margin of 88-56.

The Bears (6-2) will now prepare for their outing against South St. Paul (South St. Paul, MN). The Packers go into the non-league outing with a 2-7 record. In their last outing, South St. Paul was trounced by Two Rivers (Mendota Heights, MN), 75-72, in a league outing.

With the defeat, Goodhue moves to 6-5 on the year. The Wildcats travel to Stewartville (Stewartville, MN) to meet the Tigers in a non-league match on Friday, January 5. The Tigers enter the match with a record of 6-2. Stewartville lost 64-61 in their recent non-league match against Orono (Long Lake, MN)