The Battle Lake Battlers routed the host Hancock Owls basketball team by a final score of 88-60 in Monday's league game.

In their next game, the Battlers face the Wheaton/Herman-Norcross Warriors (Wheaton, MN) in a A Section 6 game, on Tuesday, February 7. Battle Lake will attempt to move on its 2-17 season record. The Warriors enter the game with a 7-8 record after their 65-48 non-league loss to Pelican Rapids (Pelican Rapids, MN).

With the defeat, Hancock moves to 15-3 on the year. The Owls host Rothsay (Rothsay, MN) to face the Tigers in a A Section 6 game on Tuesday, February 7. The Tigers enter the game with a record of 12-7. Rothsay lost 49-44 in their recent league game against Brandon/Evansville (Brandon, MN)