The Deer River Warriors basketball squad (Deer River, MN), was crushed 78-45 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting Cass Lake-Bena Panthers (Cass Lake, MN)

With the victory, Cass Lake-Bena advances its record to 8-0 on the year. The Panthers host Grand Rapids (Grand Rapids, MN) to meet the Thunderhawks in a non-league battle on Friday, December 20. The Thunderhawks enter the battle with a record of 2-7. Grand Rapids lost 61-45 in their recent league battle against Cloquet (Cloquet, MN)

The Warriors now own a 8-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Bigfork for a A Section 7 battle on Friday, December 27. Deer River will meet a Huskies squad coming off a 75-53 non-league win over International Falls (International Falls, MN). The Huskies record now stands at 6-1.