Fans at Thursday's league challenge between the Pillager Huskies (Pillager, MN) and the host New York Mills Eagles (New York Mills, MN), saw Pillager's basketball squad knock off New York Mills by a count of 46-38.

With the victory, Pillager upgrades its record to 2-4 on the campaign. The Huskies travel to Aitkin (Aitkin, MN) to play the Gobblers in a non-league challenge on Friday, January 6. The Gobblers come into the challenge with a record of 3-4. Aitkin lost 67-48 in their recent non-league challenge against Cloquet (Cloquet, MN)

Next up, the Eagles play the Bertha-Hewitt Bears (Bertha, MN) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, January 10. New York Mills will attempt to upgrade on its 0-10 season record. The Bears come into the challenge with a 3-3 record after their 67-48 league win over Sebeka (Sebeka, MN).