In Tuesday's league match, the host St. Francis Fighting Saints basketball team scored a tight 53-48 triumph over the Zimmerman Thunder.

In their next game, the Fighting Saints meet the Mound-Westonka White Hawks (Mound, MN) in a non-league match, on Thursday, December 21. St. Francis will attempt to move on its 2-5 season record. The White Hawks enter the match with a 0-9 record after their 72-26 league loss to Richfield (Richfield, MN).

With the defeat, Zimmerman moves to 3-7 on the year. The Thunder travel to Rocori (Cold Spring, MN) to meet the Spartans in a non-league match on Thursday, December 21. The Spartans enter the match with a record of 1-6. Rocori lost 74-72 in their recent non-league match against Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta (Morris, MN)