The Polk County West [Climax/Fisher] Knights ran past the host Blackduck Drakes basketball team by a final score of 65-49 in Thursday's league game.

In their next game, the Knights face the Fertile-Beltrami Falcons (Fertile, MN) in a A Section 8 game, on Friday, January 5. Polk County West [Climax/Fisher] will attempt to move on its 4-6 season record. The Falcons enter the game with a 5-4 record after their 61-37 league loss to Warren-Alvarado-Oslo (Warren, MN).

With the defeat, Blackduck moves to 7-4 on the year. The Drakes travel to Nevis (Nevis, MN) to face the Tigers in a non-league game on Friday, January 5. The Tigers enter the game with a record of 6-2. Nevis won 82-78 in their recent non-league game against Park Rapids (Park Rapids, MN)