Blue Earth Buccaneers (Blue Earth, MN) boosters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the host Maple River Eagles (Mapleton, MN), 63-54 in a league match.

With the victory, Blue Earth upgrades its record to 7-8 on the year. The Buccaneers travel to St. Peter (St. Peter, MN) to face the Saints in a non-league match on Tuesday, January 21. The Saints enter the match with a record of 6-9. St. Peter lost 72-63 in their recent non-league match against Waseca (Waseca, MN)

The Eagles now sport a 9-8 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Hatton/Northwood for a non-league match on Monday, January 20. Maple River will face a Thunder squad coming off a 64-40 league loss to Larimore (Larimore, ND). The Thunder record now stands at 3-5.