The Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Buccaneers basketball team (Waterville, MN), was nudged 68-61 in Tuesday's league battle with the visiting New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva Panthers (New Richland, MN)

The Panthers now sport a 12-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host Hayfield for a non-league battle on Thursday, January 11. New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva will battle a Vikings team coming off a 64-30 non-league win over Randolph (Randolph, MN). The Vikings record now stands at 14-1.

The Buccaneers (7-6) will now prepare for their battle against Randolph (Randolph, MN). The Rockets come into the non-league battle with a 5-6 record. In their last battle, Randolph edged Triton (Dodge Center, MN), 51-48, in a league battle.