The St. Peter Saints basketball squad (St. Peter, MN), was crushed 77-53 in Thursday's league battle with the visiting Mankato East Cougars (Mankato, MN)

With the victory, Mankato East advances its record to 1-0 on the year. The Cougars travel to Hopkins (Minnetonka, MN) to meet the Royals in a non-league battle on Saturday, December 7. The Royals enter the battle with a record of 1-0. Hopkins won 91-78 in their recent non-league battle against Totino-Grace (Fridley, MN)

The Saints now own a 0-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Pipestone for a non-league battle on Saturday, December 7. St. Peter will meet a Arrows squad coming off a 44-20 league loss to Jackson County Central (Jackson, MN). The Arrows record now stands at 0-2.