In Thursday's league match, the host Royalton Royals basketball team scored a decisive 68-34 triumph over the Mora Mustangs.

In their next game, the Royals meet the Pine River-Backus Tigers (Pine River, MN) in a non-league match, on Friday, December 15. Royalton will attempt to move on its 3-4 season record. The Tigers enter the match with a 2-6 record after their 64-33 non-league win over Pillager (Pillager, MN).

With the defeat, Mora moves to 2-3 on the year. The Mustangs travel to Little Falls (Little Falls, MN) to meet the Flyers in a non-league match on Friday, December 15. The Flyers enter the match with a record of 4-2. Little Falls won 56-54 in their recent non-league match against Zimmerman (Zimmerman, MN)