The crowd at Tuesday's league challenge between the Esko Eskomos (Esko, MN) and the visiting Pequot Lakes Patriots (Pequot Lakes, MN), observed Esko's basketball team knock off Pequot Lakes by a score of 58-50.

The Eskomos (15-4) will now prepare for their challenge against Carlton/Wrenshall (Carlton, MN). The come into the non-league challenge with a 1-15 record. In their last challenge, Carlton/Wrenshall dropped by Greenway (Coleraine, MN), 71-51, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Patriots battle the Moose Lake/Willow River Rebels (Moose Lake, MN) in a AA Section 7 challenge, on Thursday, February 6. Pequot Lakes will attempt to improve on its 15-4 season record. The Rebels come into the challenge with a 11-7 record after their 80-69 non-league win over South Ridge (Culver, MN).