The Hill City Hornets basketball team (Hill City, MN), was toppled 74-58 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Nashwauk-Keewatin Spartans (Nashwauk, MN)

The Spartans now possess a 8-8 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Bigfork for a A Section 7 battle on Thursday, February 3. Nashwauk-Keewatin will confront a Huskies team coming off a 66-58 non-league loss to Mesabi East (Aurora, MN). The Huskies record now stands at 3-8.

The Hornets (1-12) will now prepare for their battle against Kelley (Silver Bay, MN). The Mariners come into the A Section 7 battle with a 1-9 record. In their last battle, Kelley was toppled by Cromwell (Cromwell, MN), 68-38, in a league battle.