In Thursday's league match, the visiting Cloquet Lumberjacks basketball team scored a tight 67-65 triumph over the Grand Rapids Thunderhawks.

In their next game, the Lumberjacks meet the Denfeld Hunters (Duluth, MN) in a AAA Section 7 match, on Monday, February 5. Cloquet will attempt to move on its 12-10 season record. The Hunters enter the match with a 3-20 record after their 68-28 non-league loss to Hibbing (Hibbing, MN).

With the defeat, Grand Rapids moves to 12-10 on the year. The Thunderhawks host Brainerd (Brainerd, MN) to meet the Warriors in a non-league match on Saturday, February 3. The Warriors enter the match with a record of 14-4. Brainerd won 81-78 in their recent non-league match against Cambridge-Isanti (Cambridge, MN)