Mountain Lake/Comfrey/Mountain Lake Christian (Mountain Lake, MN) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Knights (Tyler, MN), 82-67 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Mountain Lake/Comfrey/Mountain Lake Christian upgrades its record to 7-1 on the season. The travel to Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda (Okabena, MN) to play the Coyotes in a A Section 3 bout on Tuesday, January 9. The Coyotes go into the bout with a record of 1-8. Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda lost 58-49 in their recent league bout against Adrian/Ellsworth (Adrian, MN)

Next up, the Knights play the Mountain Lake/Comfrey (Mountain Lake, MN) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, January 4. Russell-Tyler-Ruthton will attempt to upgrade on its 5-4 season record. The go into the bout with a 6-1 record after their 63-53 non-league win over Red Rock Central (Lamberton, MN).