The Zumbrota-Mazeppa Cougars were victorious over the host Blooming Prairie Awesome Blossoms basketball squad by a final score of 40-25 in Saturday's non-league outing.

Next, the Cougars face the Cannon Falls Bombers (Cannon Falls, MN) in a AA Section 1 outing, on Friday, January 3. Zumbrota-Mazeppa will attempt to upgrade on its 4-9 season record. The Bombers enter the outing with a 3-7 record after their 60-54 league loss to Triton (Dodge Center, MN).

The Awesome Blossoms (4-6) will now prepare for their outing against Southland (Adams, MN). The Rebels enter the A Section 1 outing with a 6-3 record. In their last outing, Southland ran past Alden-Conger/Glenville-Emmons (Alden, MN), 62-39, in a non-league outing.