The crowd at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Maple Grove Crimson (Maple Grove, MN) and the host Alexandria Cardinals (Alexandria, MN), observed Maple Grove's basketball team overwhelm Alexandria by a score of 70-49.

The Crimson (8-1) will now prepare for their challenge against St. Michael-Albertville (Albertville, MN). The Knights come into the non-league challenge with a 4-1 record.

In their next game, the Cardinals encounter the St. Cloud Cathedral Crusaders (St. Cloud, MN) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, December 17. Alexandria will attempt to improve on its 5-2 season record. The Crusaders come into the challenge with a 4-7 record after their 65-46 non-league win over Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial (Lake Crystal, MN).