The Melrose Dutchmen bounced the visiting Litchfield Dragons basketball squad by a final score of 58-29 in Friday's non-league outing.

Next, the Dutchmen clash with the St. Cloud Cathedral Crusaders (St. Cloud, MN) in a AA Section 6 outing, on Saturday, December 28. Melrose will attempt to upgrade on its 3-6 season record. The Crusaders come into the outing with a 6-2 record after their 82-56 non-league win over Concordia Academy (Roseville, MN).

The Dragons (2-8) will now prepare for their outing against Glencoe-Silver Lake (Glencoe, MN). The Panthers come into the non-league outing with a 6-2 record. In their last outing, Glencoe-Silver Lake routed Warren-Alvarado-Oslo (Warren, MN), 87-55, in a non-league outing.