The Moose Lake/Willow River Rebels routed the host Hinckley-Finlayson Jaguars basketball team by a final score of 81-51 in Friday's league game.

In their next game, the Rebels face the Superior Spartans (Superior, WI) in a non-league game, on Saturday, January 6. Moose Lake/Willow River will attempt to move on its 8-2 season record. The Spartans enter the game with a 7-3 record after their 64-50 non-league win over Grand Rapids (Grand Rapids, MN).

With the defeat, Hinckley-Finlayson moves to 4-8 on the year. The Jaguars travel to McGregor (McGregor, MN) to face the Mercuries in a non-league game on Tuesday, January 9. The Mercuries enter the game with a record of 3-6. McGregor won 90-37 in their recent league game against Floodwood (Floodwood, MN)