Joseph Eagles (Joseph, OR) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Imbler Panthers (Imbler, OR), 45-33 in a league bout.

With the win, Joseph upgrades its record to 6-9 on the season. The Eagles travel to Powder Valley (North Powder, OR) to clash with the Badgers in a 1A Old Oregon bout on Friday, January 20. The Badgers go into the bout with a record of 9-5. Powder Valley won 50-30 in their recent league bout against Cove (Cove, OR)

Next up, the Panthers clash with the Pine Eagle Spartans (Halfway, OR) in a 1A Old Oregon bout, on Friday, January 20. Imbler will attempt to upgrade on its 11-3 season record. The Spartans go into the bout with a 0-14 record after their 37-12 league loss to Wallowa (Wallowa, OR).