Rushford-Peterson Trojans (Rushford, MN) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Dover-Eyota Eagles (Eyota, MN), 55-44 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Rushford-Peterson upgrades its record to 8-7 on the season. The Trojans travel to Lyle/Pacelli (Lyle, MN) to clash with the Athletics in a A Section 1 bout on Friday, January 13. The Athletics go into the bout with a record of 1-9. Lyle/Pacelli won 65-31 in their recent league bout against LeRoy-Ostrander (LeRoy, MN)

Next up, the Eagles clash with the New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva Panthers (New Richland, MN) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, January 14. Dover-Eyota will attempt to upgrade on its 7-6 season record.