The Sartell-St. Stephen Sabres basketball squad (Sartell, MN), was crushed 73-46 in Thursday's league battle with the visiting Brainerd Warriors (Brainerd, MN)

With the victory, Brainerd advances its record to 17-4 on the year. The Warriors host Sauk Rapids-Rice (Sauk Rapids, MN) to meet the Storm in a AAAA Section 8 battle on Tuesday, February 11. The Storm enter the battle with a record of 0-22. Sauk Rapids-Rice lost 74-15 in their recent league battle against Sartell-St. Stephen (Sartell, MN)

The Sabres now own a 10-4 record. They put it on the line next when they host Willmar for a non-league battle on Tuesday, February 11. Sartell-St. Stephen will meet a Cardinals squad coming off a 53-44 league win over Detroit Lakes (Detroit Lakes, MN). The Cardinals record now stands at 11-12.