Litchfield Dragons (Litchfield, MN) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Lakers (Howard Lake, MN), 73-64 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Litchfield upgrades its record to 7-18 on the season. The Dragons host Dassel-Cokato (Cokato, MN) to clash with the Chargers in a non-league bout on Tuesday, February 20. The Chargers go into the bout with a record of 12-12. Dassel-Cokato lost 73-66 in their recent non-league bout against New London-Spicer (New London, MN)

Next up, the Lakers clash with the Glencoe-Silver Lake Panthers (Glencoe, MN) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, February 20. Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted will attempt to upgrade on its 16-7 season record. The Panthers go into the bout with a 14-10 record after their 83-69 non-league loss to Annandale (Annandale, MN).