The crowd at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Brainerd Warriors (Brainerd, MN) and the host Willmar Cardinals (Willmar, MN), observed Brainerd's basketball squad gain a win over Willmar by a final score of 56-48.

Next, the Warriors clash with the St. Michael-Albertville Knights (Albertville, MN) in a AAAA Section 8 outing, on Friday, December 20. Brainerd will attempt to upgrade on its 3-2 season record. The Knights come into the outing with a 5-0 record after their 73-67 non-league win over Maple Grove (Maple Grove, MN).

The Cardinals (0-4) will now prepare for their outing against Becker (Becker, MN). The Bulldogs come into the non-league outing with a 2-2 record. In their last outing, Becker overcame North Branch (North Branch, MN), 90-68, in a non-league outing.