The Deer River Warriors basketball squad (Deer River, MN), was outscored 37-27 in Saturday's league battle with the visiting Bigfork Huskies (Bigfork, MN)

With the victory, Bigfork advances its record to 8-1 on the year. The Huskies host Nashwauk-Keewatin (Nashwauk, MN) to meet the Spartans in a A Section 7 battle on Monday, January 6. The Spartans enter the battle with a record of 0-0.

The Warriors now own a 9-5 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Two Harbors for a non-league battle on Friday, January 3. Deer River will meet a Agates squad coming off a 57-51 league win over Barnum (Barnum, MN). The Agates record now stands at 5-11.