In Saturday's non-league test, the Mankato East Cougars (Mankato, MN) basketball squad defeated the visiting Winona Winhawks (Winona, MN), by a final score of 56-38.

Next, the Cougars clash with the John Marshall Rockets (Rochester, MN) in a non-league test, on Friday, December 13. Mankato East will attempt to upgrade on its 1-3 season record.

The Winhawks (0-3) will now prepare for their test against La Crosse Central (La Crosse, WI). The Riverhawks come into the non-league test with a 1-2 record. In their last test, La Crosse Central went down by DeForest (DeForest, WI), 46-43, in a non-league test.