Iola-Scandinavia Thunderbirds (Iola, WI) boosters left the game satisfied Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the visiting Amherst Falcons (Amherst, WI), 54-27 in a league match.

With the victory, Iola-Scandinavia upgrades its record to 10-3 on the year. The Thunderbirds travel to Edgar (Edgar, WI) to face the Wildcats in a non-league match on Monday, January 20. The Wildcats enter the match with a record of 5-8. Edgar lost 78-63 in their recent league match against Marathon (Marathon, WI)

The Falcons now sport a 5-9 record. They put it on the line next when they host Almond-Bancroft for a non-league match on Monday, January 20. Amherst will face a Eagles squad coming off a 77-36 non-league win over Wabeno/Laona (Wabeno, WI). The Eagles record now stands at 10-3.