In Thursday's non-league match, the visiting Dassel-Cokato Chargers basketball team scored a good 65-51 triumph over the Barnesville Trojans.

In their next game, the Chargers face the Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City Falcons (Grove City, MN) in a non-league match, on Tuesday, January 2. Dassel-Cokato will attempt to move on its 4-4 season record. The Falcons enter the match with a 4-3 record after their 67-61 non-league loss to Upsala (Upsala, MN).

With the defeat, Barnesville moves to 4-2 on the year. The Trojans host West Central Area (Barrett, MN) to face the Knights in a non-league match on Thursday, January 4. The Knights enter the match with a record of 6-1. West Central Area won 78-37 in their recent league match against New York Mills (New York Mills, MN)