Sauk Rapids-Rice Storm (Sauk Rapids, MN) fans went home happy Friday as they observed their basketball team edge the visiting Sartell-St. Stephen Sabres (Sartell, MN), 68-67 in a league match.

In their next game, the Storm meet the St. Michael-Albertville Knights (Albertville, MN) in a AAAA Section 8 match, on Tuesday, January 9. Sauk Rapids-Rice will attempt to better on its 7-3 season record. The Knights enter the match with a 7-3 record after their 72-67 league win over Moorhead (Moorhead, MN).

With the defeat, Sartell-St. Stephen moves to 3-7 on the year. The Sabres travel to Delano (Delano, MN) to clash with the Tigers in a non-league bout on Friday, January 12. The Tigers go into the bout with a record of 9-2.