In Friday's non-league match, the host Woodbury Royals basketball team scored a tight 58-51 triumph over the Forest Lake Rangers.

In their next game, the Royals face the Cretin-Derham Hall Raiders (St. Paul, MN) in a AAAA Section 4 match, on Wednesday, January 10. Woodbury will attempt to move on its 7-2 season record. The Raiders enter the match with a 7-2 record after their 75-47 league win over Roseville (Roseville, MN).

With the defeat, Forest Lake moves to 5-3 on the year. The Rangers travel to Duluth East (Duluth, MN) to face the Greyhounds in a AAAA Section 7 match on Saturday, January 6. The Greyhounds enter the match with a record of 2-5. Duluth East lost 64-58 in their recent non-league match against Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] (Eveleth, MN)