Springstead Eagles (Spring Hill, FL) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Lecanto Panthers (Lecanto, FL), 58-40 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Springstead upgrades its record to 6-3 on the season. The Eagles travel to Tarpon Springs (Tarpon Springs, FL) to play the Spongers in a non-league bout on Wednesday, December 28. The Spongers go into the bout with a record of 2-7. Tarpon Springs lost 67-45 in their recent non-league bout against South Fort Myers (Fort Myers, FL)

Next up, the Panthers play the Fernandina Beach Pirates (Fernandina Beach, FL) in a non-league bout, on Wednesday, December 28. Lecanto will attempt to upgrade on its 1-10 season record. The Pirates go into the bout with a 11-1 record after their 61-29 non-league win over West Nassau (Callahan, FL).