The Northfield Raiders basketball team (Northfield, MN), was overwhelmed 76-38 in Thursday's non-league battle with the visiting Mankato East Cougars (Mankato, MN)

The Cougars now possess a 3-0 record. They put it on the line next when they host Buffalo for a non-league battle on Saturday, December 9. Mankato East will battle a Bison team coming off a 89-70 non-league win over Cambridge-Isanti (Cambridge, MN). The Bison record now stands at 2-0.

The Raiders (0-4) will now prepare for their battle against Mayo (Rochester, MN). The Spartans come into the non-league battle with a 0-1 record. In their last battle, Mayo was overwhelmed by Eastview (Apple Valley, MN), 79-56, in a non-league battle.