St. Peter Saints (St. Peter, MN) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the host Worthington Trojans (Worthington, MN), 85-73 in a league bout.

With the victory, St. Peter upgrades its record to 8-7 on the campaign. The Saints travel to Byron (Byron, MN) to play the Bears in a non-league bout on Monday, January 29. The Bears come into the bout with a record of 14-3. Byron lost 68-55 in their recent league bout against Stewartville (Stewartville, MN)

Next up, the Trojans play the New Ulm Eagles (New Ulm, MN) in a AAA Section 2 bout, on Monday, January 29. Worthington will attempt to upgrade on its 8-6 season record. The Eagles come into the bout with a 10-6 record after their 88-79 league win over Marshall (Marshall, MN).