The Mankato West Scarlets basketball squad (Mankato, MN), was nudged 76-73 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the host Owatonna Huskies (Owatonna, MN)

With the victory, Owatonna advances its record to 15-8 on the year. The Huskies travel to Mayo (Rochester, MN) to meet the Spartans in a AAAA Section 1 battle on Friday, February 20. The Spartans enter the battle with a record of 17-4. Mayo lost 72-70 in their recent non-league battle against Apple Valley (Apple Valley, MN)

The Scarlets now own a 8-14 record. They put it on the line next when they host Winona for a non-league challenge on Thursday, February 19. Mankato West will encounter a Winhawks team coming off a 79-62 league loss to Century (Rochester, MN). The Winhawks record now stands at 4-17.