St. Peter Saints (St. Peter, MN) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Hutchinson Tigers (Hutchinson, MN), 70-62 in a non-league bout.

With the win, St. Peter upgrades its record to 1-0 on the season. The Saints travel to Grand Rapids (Grand Rapids, MN) to clash with the Thunderhawks in a non-league bout on Saturday, December 3. The Thunderhawks go into the bout with a record of 1-2. Grand Rapids won 64-35 in their recent league bout against Hibbing/Victory Christian Academy (Hibbing, MN)

Next up, the Tigers clash with the New Ulm Eagles (New Ulm, MN) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, December 8. Hutchinson will attempt to upgrade on its 1-3 season record. The Eagles go into the bout with a 1-1 record after their 67-41 non-league loss to Jordan (Jordan, MN).