The St. Charles Fighting Saints basketball team (St. Charles, MN), was nudged 59-56 in Monday's non-league battle with the host United South Central Rebels (Wells, MN)

The Rebels now possess a 8-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Maple River for a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 9. United South Central will battle a Eagles team coming off a 60-47 non-league loss to Blooming Prairie (Blooming Prairie, MN). The Eagles record now stands at 6-13.

The Fighting Saints (8-6) will now prepare for their battle against Cotter (Winona, MN). The Ramblers come into the non-league battle with a 5-2 record. In their last battle, Cotter was nudged by Lewiston-Altura (Lewiston, MN), 63-59, in a non-league battle.