Mauston Golden Eagles (Mauston, WI) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the host Nekoosa Papermakers (Nekoosa, WI), 72-31 in a league bout.

With the win, Mauston upgrades its record to 8-5 on the season. The Golden Eagles travel to Tomah (Tomah, WI) to clash with the Timberwolves in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 10. The Timberwolves go into the bout with a record of 2-7.

Next up, the Papermakers clash with the Athens Bluejays (Athens, WI) in a non-league bout, on Monday, January 9. Nekoosa will attempt to upgrade on its 1-8 season record. The Bluejays go into the bout with a 12-1 record after their 58-53 non-league win over Edgar (Edgar, WI).