In Thursday's league contest, the visiting Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Knights basketball team scored a close 49-45 triumph over the Murray County Central Rebels.

The Knights (7-2) will now prepare for their contest against Mountain Lake/Comfrey (Mountain Lake, MN). The go into the non-league contest with a 1-6 record. In their last contest, Mountain Lake/Comfrey was tipped by Southwest Minnesota Christian (Edgerton, MN), 88-64, in a non-league contest.

In their next game, the Rebels confront the Southwest Minnesota Christian Eagles (Edgerton, MN) in a A Section 3 contest, on Tuesday, January 14. Murray County Central will attempt to better on its 9-3 season record. The Eagles go into the contest with a 6-4 record after their 88-64 non-league win over Mountain Lake/Comfrey (Mountain Lake, MN).