The Pequot Lakes Patriots (Pequot Lakes, MN) basketball were winner over the visiting Grand Rapids Thunderhawks (Grand Rapids, MN), 68-51 in Thursday's non-league bout.

The Patriots now hold a 4-0 record. They put it on the line next when they host Pillager for a AA Section 7 test on Tuesday, December 16. Pequot Lakes will encounter a Huskies squad coming off a 72-55 non-league loss to Henning (Henning, MN). The Huskies record now stands at 2-1.

The Thunderhawks (2-4) will now prepare for their battle against Denfeld (Duluth, MN). The Hunters enter the AAA Section 7 battle with a 3-3 record. In their last battle, Denfeld was outscored by St. Thomas Academy (Mendota Heights, MN), 86-50, in a non-league battle.