Big Lake Hornets (Big Lake, MN) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting North Branch Vikings (North Branch, MN), 80-68 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Big Lake upgrades its record to 3-2 on the season. The Hornets host Princeton (Princeton, MN) to play the Tigers in a AAA Section 5 bout on Tuesday, December 19. The Tigers go into the bout with a record of 0-4. Princeton lost 105-90 in their recent non-league bout against Cambridge-Isanti (Cambridge, MN)

Next up, the Vikings play the Becker Bulldogs (Becker, MN) in a AAA Section 5 bout, on Tuesday, December 19. North Branch will attempt to upgrade on its 4-1 season record. The Bulldogs go into the bout with a 4-1 record after their 72-51 league win over St. Francis (St. Francis, MN).