Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg Fighting Saints (Kerkhoven, MN) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting Ortonville Trojans (Ortonville, MN), 70-32 in a league bout.

With the victory, Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg upgrades its record to 9-2 on the campaign. The Fighting Saints host Russell-Tyler-Ruthton (Tyler, MN) to play the Knights in a non-league bout on Monday, January 9. The Knights come into the bout with a record of 6-2. Russell-Tyler-Ruthton lost 42-36 in their recent league bout against Dawson-Boyd (Dawson, MN)

Next up, the Trojans play the Tracy-Milroy-Balaton Panthers (Tracy, MN) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, January 7. Ortonville will attempt to upgrade on its 1-8 season record. The Panthers come into the bout with a 4-3 record after their 79-43 league loss to Southwest Minnesota Christian (Edgerton, MN).