In Thursday's league match, the host Northfield Raiders basketball team scored a good 76-60 triumph over the Austin Packers.

In their next game, the Raiders meet the Hastings Raiders (Hastings, MN) in a non-league match, on Saturday, January 7. Northfield will attempt to move on its 1-5 season record. The Raiders enter the match with a 2-7 record after their 74-48 non-league loss to Tartan (Oakdale, MN).

With the defeat, Austin moves to 5-3 on the year. The Packers host Winona (Winona, MN) to meet the Winhawks in a AAA Section 1 match on Tuesday, January 10. The Winhawks enter the match with a record of 4-2. Winona won 66-53 in their recent non-league match against Century (Rochester, MN)