South St. Paul Packers (South St. Paul, MN) backers were pleased Saturday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Johnson Governors (St. Paul, MN), 70-67 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, South St. Paul upgrades its record to 5-2 on the campaign. The Packers host Highland Park (St. Paul, MN) to play the Scots in a AAA Section 3 bout on Monday, January 9. The Scots come into the bout with a record of 3-2. Highland Park won 56-53 in their recent non-league bout against Metro College Prep (Minneapolis, MN)

Next up, the Governors play the Highland Park Scots (St. Paul, MN) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, January 12. Johnson will attempt to upgrade on its 4-6 season record.