Mahnomen/Waubun Thunderbirds (Mahnomen, MN) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Park Christian Falcons (Moorhead, MN), 70-56 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Mahnomen/Waubun upgrades its record to 6-3 on the season. The Thunderbirds travel to Fertile-Beltrami (Fertile, MN) to clash with the Falcons in a A Section 8 bout on Monday, January 9. The Falcons go into the bout with a record of 6-3. Fertile-Beltrami lost 59-55 in their recent non-league bout against Thief River Falls (Thief River Falls, MN)

Next up, the Falcons clash with the Bagley Flyers (Bagley, MN) in a non-league bout, on Monday, January 9. Park Christian will attempt to upgrade on its 4-6 season record.