In Tuesday's non-league test, the Staples-Motley Cardinals (Staples, MN) basketball squad trounced the host Hawley Nuggets (Hawley, MN), by a score of 84-63.

Next, the Cardinals encounter the Pierz Pioneers (Pierz, MN) in a AA Section 7 test, on Friday, December 13. Staples-Motley will attempt to improve on its 3-0 season record. The Pioneers come into the test with a 1-1 record after their 85-68 non-league win over Swanville (Swanville, MN).

The Nuggets (0-2) will now prepare for their test against Pelican Rapids (Pelican Rapids, MN). The Vikings come into the AA Section 8 test with a 3-0 record. In their last test, Pelican Rapids bounced Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton (Glyndon, MN), 84-63, in a league test.