The Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Knights (Tyler, MN) basketball nipped the host Mountain Lake/Comfrey (Mountain Lake, MN), 82-78 in Thursday's non-league test.

The Knights (14-8) will now prepare for their test against Pipestone (Pipestone, MN). The Arrows go into the non-league test with a 12-7 record. In their last test, Pipestone got by Windom (Windom, MN), 89-72, in a league test.

The now own a 18-2 record. They play next when they travel to Sleepy Eye for a non-league test on Monday, February 12. Mountain Lake/Comfrey will encounter a Indians squad coming off a 63-53 league loss to Springfield (Springfield, MN). The Indians record now stands at 14-6.