The Mankato West Scarlets basketball team scored 70 points and limited the host Winona Winhawks to 54 in the Scarlets non-league triumph on Friday.

The Scarlets now possess a 2-5 record. They play next when they host Austin for a non-league game on Saturday, December 21. Mankato West will play a Packers team coming off a 79-71 non-league win over Mankato West (Mankato, MN). The Packers record now stands at 2-4.

With the loss, Winona falls to 0-7 on the campaign. The Winhawks travel to Plainview-Elgin-Millville (Elgin, MN) to play the Bulldogs in a non-league game on Thursday, December 26. The Bulldogs go into the game with a record of 2-5. Plainview-Elgin-Millville lost 78-38 in their recent league game against Cannon Falls (Cannon Falls, MN)