In Thursday's league match, the Bertha-Hewitt Bears (Bertha, MN) basketball team triumphed over the visiting Laporte Wildcats (Laporte, MN), by a final score of 50-11.

In their next game, the Bears meet the New York Mills Eagles (New York Mills, MN) in a non-league match, on Thursday, January 12. Bertha-Hewitt will attempt to move on its 2-0 season record. The Eagles enter the match with a 1-2 record after their 72-56 non-league loss to Wadena-Deer Creek (Wadena, MN).

With the defeat, Laporte moves to 0-1 on the year. The Wildcats travel to Cass Lake-Bena (Cass Lake, MN) to meet the Panthers in a non-league match on Friday, December 9. The Panthers enter the match with a record of 1-0. Cass Lake-Bena won 63-28 in their recent league match against Clearbrook-Gonvick (Clearbrook, MN)