In Thursday's league match, the host Royalton Royals basketball team scored a tight 40-36 triumph over the Maple Lake Irish.

In their next game, the Royals meet the Paynesville Bulldogs (Paynesville, MN) in a non-league match, on Tuesday, February 7. Royalton will attempt to better on its 7-9 season record. The Bulldogs enter the match with a 12-5 record after their 57-47 league win over Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City (Grove City, MN).

With the defeat, Maple Lake moves to 0-15 on the year. The Irish travel to Rush City (Rush City, MN) to meet the Tigers in a non-league match on Saturday, February 4. The Tigers enter the match with a record of 5-6. Rush City lost 72-63 in their recent non-league match against Milaca (Milaca, MN)