In Monday's league contest, the host Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Knights basketball team scored a big 87-25 triumph over the Canby Lancers.

The Knights (6-2) will now prepare for their contest against Murray County Central (Slayton, MN). The Rebels go into the A Section 3 contest with a 9-2 record. In their last contest, Murray County Central smashed Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda (Okabena, MN), 69-27, in a league contest.

In their next game, the Lancers confront the Minneota Vikings (Minneota, MN) in a A Section 3 contest, on Tuesday, January 7. Canby will attempt to better on its 0-10 season record. The Vikings go into the contest with a 3-6 record after their 83-82 league loss to Wabasso (Wabasso, MN).