Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Knights (Lake Crystal, MN) boosters left the game satisfied Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting Maple River Eagles (Mapleton, MN), 55-51 in a league match.

With the victory, Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial upgrades its record to 6-3 on the year. The Knights host Blue Earth (Blue Earth, MN) to face the Buccaneers in a AA Section 2 match on Monday, January 6. The Buccaneers enter the match with a record of 6-3.

The Eagles now sport a 6-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Mayville-Portland-Clifford-Galesburg for a non-league match on Monday, December 30.