Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Wadena-Deer Creek Wolverines (Wadena, MN) and the visiting New York Mills Eagles (New York Mills, MN), saw Wadena-Deer Creek's basketball squad overcome New York Mills by a tally of 72-56.

With the victory, Wadena-Deer Creek improves its record to 4-0 on the campaign.

Next up, the Eagles play the Bertha-Hewitt Bears (Bertha, MN) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, January 12. New York Mills will attempt to improve on its 1-2 season record. The Bears come into the challenge with a 2-0 record after their 50-11 league win over Laporte (Laporte, MN).