The Cloquet Lumberjacks basketball squad (Cloquet, MN), lost 75-64 in Saturday's non-league battle with the host North Branch Vikings (North Branch, MN)

With the victory, North Branch advances its record to 11-9 on the year. The Vikings host Chisago Lakes Area (Lindstrom, MN) to meet the Wildcats in a AAA Section 7 battle on Tuesday, February 4. The Wildcats enter the battle with a record of 2-20. Chisago Lakes Area lost 55-44 in their recent non-league battle against Mound-Westonka (Mound, MN)

The Lumberjacks now own a 7-15 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Denfeld for a AAA Section 7 battle on Sunday, February 2. Cloquet will meet a Hunters squad coming off a 58-52 non-league loss to Hinckley-Finlayson (Hinckley, MN). The Hunters record now stands at 5-16.