South Umpqua Lancers (Myrtle Creek, OR) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host St. Mary's Crusaders (Medford, OR), 72-63 in a league bout.

With the win, South Umpqua upgrades its record to 8-9 on the season. The Lancers travel to Brookings-Harbor (Brookings, OR) to play the Bruins in a 3A Far West bout on Wednesday, January 25. The Bruins go into the bout with a record of 2-10. Brookings-Harbor won 44-28 in their recent league bout against Sutherlin (Sutherlin, OR)

Next up, the Crusaders play the Henley Hornets (Klamath Falls, OR) in a non-league bout, on Wednesday, January 25. St. Mary's will attempt to upgrade on its 5-11 season record. The Hornets go into the bout with a 8-6 record after their 45-40 league win over Mazama (Klamath Falls, OR).