The Park Rapids Panthers basketball team (Park Rapids, MN), was overwhelmed 80-42 in Thursday's league battle with the host Barnesville Trojans (Barnesville, MN)

The Trojans now possess a 4-0 record. They put it on the line next when they host Hawley for a AA Section 8 outing on Friday, January 6. Barnesville will clash with a Nuggets squad coming off a 82-62 league loss to Thief River Falls (Thief River Falls, MN). The Nuggets record now stands at 4-5.

The Panthers now hold a 1-7 record. They play next when they travel to Pine River-Backus for a non-league outing on Monday, January 9. Park Rapids will clash with a Tigers squad coming off a 66-27 league win over Verndale (Verndale, MN). The Tigers record now stands at 4-3.