Kingsland Knights (Spring Valley, MN) backers were pleased Monday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Lanesboro Burros (Lanesboro, MN), 71-65 in a league bout.

With the victory, Kingsland upgrades its record to 19-5 on the campaign. The Knights travel to Mabel-Canton (Mabel, MN) to play the Cougars in a A Section 1 bout on Tuesday, February 20. The Cougars come into the bout with a record of 13-12. Mabel-Canton lost 65-50 in their recent league bout against Spring Grove (Spring Grove, MN)

Next up, the Burros play the Schaeffer Academy Lions (Rochester, MN) in a A Section 1 bout, on Friday, February 23. Lanesboro will attempt to upgrade on its 7-19 season record. The Lions come into the bout with a 10-15 record after their 55-43 league loss to Houston (Houston, MN).