In Tuesday's non-league contest, the host Aitkin Gobblers basketball team scored a big 79-43 win over the McGregor Mercuries.

The Gobblers (9-2) will now prepare for their contest against Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted/Holy Trinity (Howard Lake, MN). The come into the non-league contest with a 1-5 record. In their last contest, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted/Holy Trinity was trounced by Glencoe-Silver Lake (Glencoe, MN), 73-58, in a non-league contest.

In their next game, the Mercuries battle the Cook County Vikings (Grand Marais, MN) in a A Section 7 contest, on Friday, January 3. McGregor will attempt to better on its 6-4 season record. The Vikings come into the contest with a 0-10 record after their 64-27 non-league loss to Two Harbors (Two Harbors, MN).