The Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa Jaguars basketball squad (Belgrade, MN), was nudged 71-70 in Friday's non-league battle with the host Eden Valley-Watkins Eagles (Eden Valley, MN)

With the victory, Eden Valley-Watkins advances its record to 2-5 on the year. The Eagles travel to Paynesville (Paynesville, MN) to meet the Bulldogs in a AA Section 3 battle on Friday, January 3. The Bulldogs enter the battle with a record of 4-2.

The Jaguars now own a 0-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Heritage Christian for a non-league battle on Friday, December 27. Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa will meet a squad coming off a 61-52 non-league loss to Central Minnesota Christian (Prinsburg, MN). The record now stands at 3-1.