Fans at Saturday's league challenge between the Canby Lancers (Canby, MN) and the visiting Murray County Central Rebels (Slayton, MN), saw Canby's basketball squad hold off Murray County Central by a count of 44-38.

With the victory, Canby upgrades its record to 4-5 on the campaign. The Lancers travel to Renville County West (Renville, MN) to encounter the Jaguars in a non-league test on Monday, January 9. The Jaguars go into the test with a record of 5-6. Renville County West won 63-51 in their recent non-league test against Red Rock Central (Lamberton, MN)

The Rebels now own a 3-6 record. They play next when they travel to Jackson County Central for a non-league test on Tuesday, January 10. Murray County Central will encounter a Huskies squad coming off a 50-45 league win over Redwood Valley (Redwood Falls, MN). The Huskies record now stands at 5-3.