The crowd at Monday's league challenge between the Zumbrota-Mazeppa Cougars (Zumbrota, MN) and the visiting Triton Cobras (Dodge Center, MN), observed Zumbrota-Mazeppa's basketball team knock off Triton by a score of 68-52.

The Cougars (5-3) will now prepare for their challenge against Lourdes (Rochester, MN). The Eagles come into the AA Section 1 challenge with a 1-4 record. In their last challenge, Lourdes dropped by Lake City (Lake City, MN), 68-46, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Cobras encounter the Bethlehem Academy Cardinals (Faribault, MN) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, December 19. Triton will attempt to improve on its 3-2 season record.