Spring Lake Park Panthers (Spring Lake Park, MN) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the host Blaine Bengals (Blaine, MN), 98-74 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Spring Lake Park upgrades its record to 5-6 on the campaign. The Panthers host Centennial (Circle Pines, MN) to play the Cougars in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 16. The Cougars come into the bout with a record of 4-10. Centennial lost 96-65 in their recent non-league bout against Rogers (Rogers, MN)

Next up, the Bengals play the Andover Huskies (Andover, MN) in a AAAA Section 7 bout, on Tuesday, January 16. Blaine will attempt to upgrade on its 3-9 season record. The Huskies come into the bout with a 3-8 record after their 82-69 non-league loss to Robbinsdale Armstrong (Plymouth, MN).