Hopkins Royals (Minnetonka, MN) supporters left the game satisfied Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the host East Ridge Raptors (Woodbury, MN), 71-45 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Hopkins advances its record to 11-3 on the year. The Royals travel to Eden Prairie (Eden Prairie, MN) to face the Eagles in a non-league match on Friday, January 10. The Eagles enter the match with a record of 12-3. Eden Prairie won 82-49 in their recent non-league match against Edina (Edina, MN)

The Raptors now own a 6-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Irondale for a non-league match on Friday, January 10. East Ridge will face a Knights squad coming off a 59-21 non-league loss to Stillwater (Stillwater, MN). The Knights record now stands at 2-9.