In Thursday's league outing, the Madelia Blackhawks (Madelia, MN) basketball squad edged the host Cleveland Clippers (Cleveland, MN), by a margin of 61-58.

The Blackhawks (4-3) will now prepare for their outing against Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Martin Luther/Truman (Granada, MN). The Jaguars go into the A Section 2 bout with a 1-3 record. In their last bout, Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Martin Luther/Truman was edged by St. Clair (St. Clair, MN), 74-42, in a non-league bout.

Next up, the Clippers play the New Ulm Cathedral Greyhounds (New Ulm, MN) in a A Section 2 bout, on Tuesday, December 19. Cleveland will attempt to upgrade on its 3-2 season record. The Greyhounds go into the bout with a 4-2 record after their 59-38 league win over Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart (Hector, MN).