Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran Lancers (Eau Claire, WI) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Blair-Taylor Wildcats (Blair, WI), 52-40 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Eau Claire Immanuel Lutheran upgrades its record to 5-1 on the season. The Lancers host Eleva-Strum (Strum, WI) to clash with the Cardinals in a non-league bout on Friday, January 20. The Cardinals go into the bout with a record of 1-13. Eleva-Strum lost 53-50 in their recent league bout against Cochrane-Fountain City (Fountain City, WI)

Next up, the Wildcats clash with the Gilmanton Panthers (Gilmanton, WI) in a non-league bout, on Friday, January 20. Blair-Taylor will attempt to upgrade on its 5-7 season record. The Panthers go into the bout with a 2-9 record after their 62-53 non-league loss to Augusta (Augusta, WI).