Deer River Warriors (Deer River, MN) backers were pleased Monday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host Blackduck Drakes (Blackduck, MN), 64-61 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Deer River upgrades its record to 11-13 on the campaign. The Warriors travel to Hibbing (Hibbing, MN) to play the Bluejackets in a non-league bout on Friday, February 16. The Bluejackets come into the bout with a record of 4-16.

Next up, the Drakes play the Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Wolves (Walker, MN) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, February 13. Blackduck will attempt to upgrade on its 13-10 season record. The Wolves come into the bout with a 17-6 record after their 85-33 non-league win over Red Lake (Red Lake, MN).