The crowd at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Esko Eskomos (Esko, MN) and the host Cloquet Lumberjacks (Cloquet, MN), observed Esko's basketball team overcome Cloquet by a margin of 76-56.

The Eskomos (17-4) will now prepare for their challenge against North Community (Minneapolis, MN). The Polars come into the non-league challenge with a 9-6 record. In their last challenge, North Community defeated Minneapolis South (Minneapolis, MN), 67-53, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Lumberjacks battle the Hibbing Bluejackets (Hibbing, MN) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, February 13. Cloquet will attempt to better on its 18-5 season record. The Bluejackets come into the challenge with a 14-6 record after their 76-52 non-league win over Marshall (Duluth, MN).