In Friday's league match, the visiting Willmar Cardinals basketball team scored a tight 69-65 triumph over the Apollo Eagles.

In their next game, the Cardinals confront the Marshall Tigers (Marshall, MN) in a non-league match, on Monday, March 3. Willmar will attempt to better on its 17-5 season record. The Tigers enter the match with a 16-9 record after their 65-61 non-league win over Moorhead (Moorhead, MN).

With the defeat, Apollo moves to 15-9 on the campaign. The Eagles host Sauk Rapids-Rice (Sauk Rapids, MN) to play the Storm in a Central Lakes challenge on Thursday, March 6. The Storm come into the challenge with a record of 8-15. Sauk Rapids-Rice won 93-88 in their recent league challenge against Little Falls (Little Falls, MN)