The West Central Area Knights (Barrett, MN) basketball crushed the host Hancock Owls (Hancock, MN), 74-53 in Monday's league bout.

The Knights now possess a 15-8 record. They play next when they travel to Montevideo for a non-league bout on Friday, February 21. West Central Area will play a Thunderhawks team coming off a 82-59 non-league win over Pelican Rapids (Pelican Rapids, MN). The Thunderhawks record now stands at 20-2.

With the loss, Hancock falls to 10-10 on the campaign. The Owls host Underwood (Underwood, MN) to play the Rockets in a A Section 6 bout on Tuesday, February 18. The Rockets go into the bout with a record of 13-11. Underwood lost 63-57 in their recent league bout against Hillcrest Lutheran Academy (Fergus Falls, MN)