In Thursday's non-league match, the visiting Coon Rapids Cardinals basketball team scored a tight 65-64 triumph over the Superior Spartans.

In their next game, the Cardinals face the Cambridge-Isanti Bluejackets (Cambridge, MN) in a non-league match, on Tuesday, January 2. Coon Rapids will attempt to move on its 4-4 season record. The Bluejackets enter the match with a 3-7 record after their 66-49 league win over Chisago Lakes Area (Lindstrom, MN).

With the defeat, Superior moves to 8-4 on the year. The Spartans host Denfeld (Duluth, MN) to face the Hunters in a non-league match on Sunday, December 31. The Hunters enter the match with a record of 1-8. Denfeld lost 47-39 in their recent non-league match against Hinckley-Finlayson (Hinckley, MN)