In Saturday's non-league outing, the Rock Ridge co-op [Eveleth-Gilbert/Virginia] Wolverines (Eveleth, MN) basketball squad nipped the host Marshall Hilltoppers (Duluth, MN), by a margin of 62-61.

The Wolverines (10-1) will now prepare for their outing against Duluth East (Duluth, MN). The Greyhounds enter the non-league match with a 6-9 record. In their last match, Duluth East nudged Hermantown (Hermantown, MN), 62-44, in a non-league match.

With the defeat, Marshall moves to 6-5 on the year. The Hilltoppers travel to Superior (Superior, WI) to meet the Spartans in a non-league match on Tuesday, January 9. The Spartans enter the match with a record of 10-6. Superior lost 75-50 in their recent non-league match against Hudson (Hudson, WI)