Battle Lake at Hillcrest Lutheran Academy
7:15 p.m., Friday, Jan. 8

Battle Lake (6-3, 3-0) has ruled the Little Eight Conference the past half-decade, compiling a 56-4 record and winning the past five league titles.

The Battlers, who have made it to the Class 1A state tournament two of the last three seasons, are going through a bit of a slump after losing three of their past four games.

Their next test is against surging Hillcrest Lutheran Academy (7-0, 3-0), which appears ready to knock Battle Lake off its throne. 

The undefeated Comets possess balanced scoring, led by senior guard Chris Tungseth's 26.6 ppg. Junior Kyler Newman (19.6 ppg) also contributes from the backcourt.