In Saturday's non-league test, the Deer River Warriors (Deer River, MN) basketball squad knocked off the host Proctor Rails (Proctor, MN), by a score of 81-61.

Next, the Warriors encounter the Hibbing Bluejackets (Hibbing, MN) in a non-league test, on Friday, January 3. Deer River will attempt to improve on its 9-0 season record. The Bluejackets come into the test with a 6-2 record after their 80-63 non-league win over Princeton (Princeton, MN).

The Rails (6-4) will now prepare for their test against Marshall (Duluth, MN). The Hilltoppers come into the non-league test with a 4-4 record. In their last test, Marshall was knocked off by Esko (Esko, MN), 74-53, in a non-league test.