The Mankato West Scarlets basketball team (Mankato, MN), was overwhelmed 85-60 in Saturday's non-league battle with the visiting Austin Packers (Austin, MN)

The Packers now possess a 4-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host Red Wing for a AAA Section 1 battle on Tuesday, January 9. Austin will confront a Wingers team coming off a 64-58 league loss to Kasson-Mantorville (Kasson, MN). The Wingers record now stands at 4-9.

The Scarlets (5-6) will now prepare for their battle against St. Peter (St. Peter, MN). The Saints come into the AAA Section 2 battle with a 9-1 record. In their last battle, St. Peter trounced Fairmont (Fairmont, MN), 59-40, in a non-league battle.