The Hibbing Bluejackets basketball team (Hibbing, MN), dropped 44-24 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the host Grand Rapids Thunderhawks (Grand Rapids, MN)

The Thunderhawks now possess a 9-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host Marshall for a non-league battle on Thursday, January 11. Grand Rapids will confront a Hilltoppers team coming off a 65-64 non-league loss to Superior (Superior, WI). The Hilltoppers record now stands at 6-6.

The Bluejackets (2-10) will now prepare for their battle against Esko (Esko, MN). The Eskomos come into the non-league battle with a 8-5 record. In their last battle, Esko dropped by Proctor (Proctor, MN), 56-40, in a non-league battle.