The Cloquet Lumberjacks (Cloquet, MN) basketball edged the visiting Denfeld Hunters (Duluth, MN), 71-68 in Thursday's league bout.

The Lumberjacks now possess a 4-1 record. They play next when they host Marshall for a non-league bout on Tuesday, December 17. Cloquet will play a Hilltoppers team coming off a 73-67 non-league win over Pine City (Pine City, MN). The Hilltoppers record now stands at 2-2.

With the loss, Denfeld falls to 2-2 on the campaign. The Hunters host South St. Paul (South St. Paul, MN) to play the Packers in a non-league bout on Saturday, December 14. The Packers go into the bout with a record of 3-1. South St. Paul won 81-59 in their recent non-league bout against Robbinsdale Cooper (New Hope, MN)