The Sartell-St. Stephen Sabres basketball team (Sartell, MN), was overwhelmed 83-57 in Thursday's league battle with the host Brainerd Warriors (Brainerd, MN)

The Warriors now possess a 16-8 record. They put it on the line next when they host Moorhead for a AAAA Section 8 battle on Saturday, February 24. Brainerd will battle a Spuds team coming off a 98-79 non-league win over Detroit Lakes (Detroit Lakes, MN). The Spuds record now stands at 11-12.

The Sabres (4-19) will now prepare for their battle against Alexandria (Alexandria, MN). The Cardinals come into the non-league battle with a 19-5 record. In their last battle, Alexandria trounced Fergus Falls (Fergus Falls, MN), 85-50, in a league battle.