The Maple River Eagles basketball team (Mapleton, MN), dropped 71-59 in Saturday's non-league battle with the host Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg Patriots (Mayville, ND)

The Patriots now possess a 2-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Midway/Minto for a non-league battle on Thursday, December 21. Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg will confront a Mustangs team coming off a 59-42 non-league win over Larimore (Larimore, ND). The Mustangs record now stands at 1-2.

The Eagles (3-6) will now prepare for their battle against Griggs County Central/Midkota (Cooperstown, ND). The Cougars come into the non-league battle with a 1-1 record. In their last battle, Griggs County Central/Midkota dropped by Medina/Pingree-Buchanan (Medina, ND), 48-42, in a non-league battle.