Rosemount Irish (Rosemount, MN) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host East Ridge Raptors (Woodbury, MN), 71-59 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Rosemount upgrades its record to 14-4 on the season. The Irish host Burnsville (Burnsville, MN) to play the Blaze in a AAAA Section 3 bout on Tuesday, January 30. The Blaze go into the bout with a record of 7-11. Burnsville won 60-40 in their recent league bout against Park (Cottage Grove, MN)

Next up, the Raptors play the Roseville Raiders (Roseville, MN) in a AAAA Section 4 bout, on Saturday, January 27. East Ridge will attempt to upgrade on its 12-7 season record. The Raiders go into the bout with a 12-6 record after their 66-61 non-league loss to Forest Lake (Forest Lake, MN).