The Minnewaska Area Lakers tipped the host Sauk Centre Mainstreeters basketball team by a final score of 47-41 in Thursday's league game.

In their next game, the Lakers face the Redwood Valley Cardinals (Redwood Falls, MN) in a non-league game, on Saturday, February 4. Minnewaska Area will attempt to move on its 6-10 season record. The Cardinals enter the game with a 4-11 record after their 49-39 league loss to Pipestone (Pipestone, MN).

With the defeat, Sauk Centre moves to 13-5 on the year. The Mainstreeters host Becker (Becker, MN) to face the Bulldogs in a non-league game on Saturday, February 4. The Bulldogs enter the game with a record of 15-3. Becker won 67-21 in their recent league game against St. Francis (St. Francis, MN)