The Anoka Tornadoes basketball team (Anoka, MN), was nudged 57-55 in Thursday's league battle with the visiting Elk River Elks (Elk River, MN)

The Elks now possess a 13-7 record. They put it on the line next when they host Park Center for a non-league battle on Tuesday, February 14. Elk River will confront a Pirates team coming off a 74-72 league win over Totino-Grace (Fridley, MN). The Pirates record now stands at 13-6.

The Tornadoes (6-13) will now prepare for their battle against Bemidji (Bemidji, MN). The Lumberjacks come into the non-league battle with a 12-5 record. In their last battle, Bemidji was nudged by Duluth East (Duluth, MN), 67-58, in a league battle.