The Zumbrota-Mazeppa Cougars basketball team (Zumbrota, MN), was nudged 61-57 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Sauk Centre Mainstreeters (Sauk Centre, MN)

The Mainstreeters now possess a 1-0 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Central for a non-league battle on Saturday, December 2. Sauk Centre will confront a Raiders team coming off a 64-50 league win over Maple River (Mapleton, MN). The Raiders record now stands at 1-0.

The Cougars (0-1) will now prepare for their battle against Maple River (Mapleton, MN). The Eagles come into the non-league battle with a 0-1 record.