Stearns Minutemen (Millinocket, ME) supporters left the game happy Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the visiting Southern Aroostook Warriors (Dyer Brook, ME), 53-31 in a league match.

With the victory, Stearns advances its record to 4-8 on the year. The Minutemen host Bangor Christian (Bangor, ME) to face the Patriots in a D North match on Friday, January 17. The Patriots enter the match with a record of 8-3.

The Warriors now own a 3-11 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Hodgdon for a non-league match on Wednesday, January 22.