The crowd at Thursday's non-league challenge between the Warroad Warriors (Warroad, MN) and the host Badger/Greenbush-Middle River Gators (Badger, MN), observed Warroad's basketball team overwhelm Badger/Greenbush-Middle River by a score of 78-48.

The Warriors (20-2) will now prepare for their challenge against Stephen-Argyle Central (Stephen, MN). The Storm come into the non-league challenge with a 8-14 record. In their last challenge, Stephen-Argyle Central trounced Warren-Alvarado-Oslo (Warren, MN), 76-63, in a league challenge.

Coming up next, the Gators play the Warren-Alvarado-Oslo Ponies (Warren, MN) in a A Section 8 bout, on Saturday, February 8. Badger/Greenbush-Middle River will attempt to move on its 3-21 season record. The Ponies go into the bout with a 15-9 record after their 76-41 non-league loss to Kittson Central (Hallock, MN).