The Park Rapids Panthers (Park Rapids, MN) basketball edged the visiting Detroit Lakes Lakers (Detroit Lakes, MN), 69-64 in Tuesday's non-league bout.

The Panthers now possess a 6-17 record. They play next when they travel to Menahga for a AA Section 8 bout on Thursday, February 20. Park Rapids will play a Braves team coming off a 59-41 league win over Hawley (Hawley, MN). The Braves record now stands at 23-4.

With the loss, Detroit Lakes falls to 6-18 on the campaign. The Lakers host Alexandria (Alexandria, MN) to play the Cardinals in a AAA Section 8 bout on Friday, February 21. The Cardinals go into the bout with a record of 15-4. Alexandria lost 89-75 in their recent non-league bout against Providence Academy (Plymouth, MN)