The Shanley Deacons basketball team scored 71 points and limited the visiting Grand Forks Central Knights to 43 in the Deacons league triumph on Thursday.

The Deacons now possess a 1-2 record. They play next when they host St. Mary's Central for a non-league game on Friday, December 13. Shanley will play a Saints team coming off a 61-47 non-league win over Grand Forks Central (Grand Forks, ND). The Saints record now stands at 1-1.

With the loss, Grand Forks Central falls to 1-2 on the campaign. The Knights host East Grand Forks (East Grand Forks, MN) to play the Green Wave in a non-league game on Tuesday, December 17. The Green Wave go into the game with a record of 3-2. East Grand Forks won 65-39 in their recent league game against Crookston (Crookston, MN)