The Hill City/Northland basketball squad (Hill City, MN), was outscored 52-42 in Monday's non-league battle with the host Blackduck Drakes (Blackduck, MN)

With the victory, Blackduck advances its record to 11-6 on the season. The Drakes host Hill City (Hill City, MN) to clash with the Hornets in a non-league test on Monday, January 6. The Hornets come into the test with a record of 0-0.

The (7-4) will now prepare for their test against Aitkin (Aitkin, MN). The Gobblers come into the non-league test with a 11-3 record.