Madison La Follette Lancers (Madison, WI) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host Madison Memorial Spartans (Madison, WI), 52-45 in a league bout.

With the victory, Madison La Follette upgrades its record to 7-5 on the campaign. The Lancers host Sun Prairie (Sun Prairie, WI) to play the Cardinals in a non-league bout on Saturday, January 21. The Cardinals come into the bout with a record of 0-0.

Next up, the Spartans play the Janesville Parker Vikings (Janesville, WI) in a Big Eight bout, on Saturday, January 21. Madison Memorial will attempt to upgrade on its 4-12 season record. The Vikings come into the bout with a 2-13 record after their 71-49 league loss to Janesville Craig (Janesville, WI).