Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Crosby-Ironton Rangers (Crosby, MN) and the host Staples-Motley Cardinals (Staples, MN), saw Crosby-Ironton's basketball squad overcome Staples-Motley by a tally of 59-47.

With the victory, Crosby-Ironton improves its record to 16-9 on the campaign. The Rangers host Detroit Lakes (Detroit Lakes, MN) to confront the Lakers in a AAA Section 8 challenge on Thursday, March 2. The Lakers come into the challenge with a record of 16-8. Detroit Lakes won 74-49 in their recent non-league challenge against Park Rapids (Park Rapids, MN)

Next up, the Cardinals confront the Aitkin Gobblers (Aitkin, MN) in a AA Section 7 challenge, on Friday, March 3. Staples-Motley will attempt to improve on its 8-12 season record. The Gobblers come into the challenge with a 10-14 record after their 65-54 league loss to Pequot Lakes (Pequot Lakes, MN).