The Minnewaska Area Lakers ran past the host Benson basketball team by a final score of 67-58 in Tuesday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Lakers face the Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta Tigers (Morris, MN) in a AA Section 3 game, on Thursday, February 8. Minnewaska Area will attempt to move on its 2-19 season record. The Tigers enter the game with a 13-7 record after their 73-65 league loss to Redwood Valley (Redwood Falls, MN).

With the defeat, Benson moves to 9-12 on the year. The travel to Sauk Centre (Sauk Centre, MN) to face the Mainstreeters in a non-league game on Thursday, February 8. The Mainstreeters enter the game with a record of 14-5. Sauk Centre lost 63-57 in their recent league game against Albany (Albany, MN)