In Thursday's league match, the visiting Blackduck Drakes basketball team scored a tight 57-52 triumph over the Walker-Hackensack-Akeley Wolves.
In their next game, the Drakes battle the Cass Lake-Bena Panthers (Cass Lake, MN) in a Northland challenge, on Friday, February 5. Blackduck will attempt to improve on its 6-9 season record. The Panthers come into the challenge with a 13-3 record after their 87-85 non-league loss to Crosby-Ironton (Crosby, MN).
Next up, the Wolves battle the Red Lake Warriors (Red Lake, MN) in a Northland challenge, on Tuesday, February 16. Walker-Hackensack-Akeley will attempt to improve on its 6-8 season record.