Blaine Bengals (Blaine, MN) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Anoka Tornadoes (Anoka, MN), 78-70 in a league bout.

With the win, Blaine upgrades its record to 9-2 on the season. The Bengals travel to Maple Grove (Maple Grove, MN) to clash with the Crimson in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 17. The Crimson go into the bout with a record of 9-2. Maple Grove won 71-46 in their recent non-league bout against Esko (Esko, MN)

Next up, the Tornadoes clash with the Coon Rapids Cardinals (Coon Rapids, MN) in a AAAA Section 7 bout, on Tuesday, January 17. Anoka will attempt to upgrade on its 2-6 season record. The Cardinals go into the bout with a 4-6 record after their 114-80 league loss to Andover (Andover, MN).