The Melrose Dutchmen basketball squad (Melrose, MN), was outscored 44-35 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the host Heritage Christian (Karlstad, MN)

With the victory, Heritage Christian advances its record to 3-0 on the year. The travel to Central Minnesota Christian (Prinsburg, MN) to meet the Bluejays in a non-league battle on Saturday, December 14. The Bluejays enter the battle with a record of 2-0. Central Minnesota Christian won 72-47 in their recent non-league battle against Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg (Kerkhoven, MN)

The Dutchmen now own a 1-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to West Central Area for a non-league battle on Thursday, December 12. Melrose will meet a Knights squad coming off a 65-51 non-league win over Hillcrest Lutheran Academy (Fergus Falls, MN). The Knights record now stands at 1-1.