Ponca Indians (Ponca, NE) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Lawton-Bronson Eagles (Lawton, IA), 59-39 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Ponca upgrades its record to 6-3 on the season. The Indians host Wakefield (Wakefield, NE) to play the Trojans in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 10. The Trojans go into the game with a record of 7-2.

With the defeat, Lawton-Bronson moves to 3-4 on the year. The Eagles host Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove (Ida Grove, IA) to face the Falcons in a Western Valley - North game on Friday, January 6. The Falcons enter the game with a record of 4-0. Odebolt Arthur Battle Creek Ida Grove won 82-61 in their recent league game against Ridge View (Holstein, IA)