In Saturday's league outing, the Elk River Elks (Elk River, MN) basketball squad edged the host Sartell-St. Stephen Sabres (Sartell, MN), by a count of 49-47.

The Elks (3-5) will now prepare for their match against Coon Rapids (Coon Rapids, MN). The Cardinals enter the non-league match with a 5-3 record. In their last match, Coon Rapids tipped Chisago Lakes Area (Lindstrom, MN), 93-82, in a non-league match.

With the defeat, Sartell-St. Stephen moves to 3-6 on the year. The Sabres travel to Sauk Rapids-Rice (Sauk Rapids, MN) to face the Storm in a AAAA Section 8 match on Friday, January 5. The Storm enter the match with a record of 6-2.