South St. Paul Packers (South St. Paul, MN) backers were in high spirits Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Highland Park Scots (St. Paul, MN), 74-64 in a league bout.

With the win, South St. Paul upgrades its record to 6-2 on the season. The Packers host St. Agnes (St. Paul, MN) to play the Aggies in a non-league bout on Wednesday, January 11. The Aggies go into the bout with a record of 5-3. St. Agnes lost 81-38 in their recent non-league bout against Maranatha Christian Academy (Brooklyn Park, MN)

Next up, the Scots play the Como Park Cougars (St. Paul, MN) in a AAA Section 3 bout, on Tuesday, January 10. Highland Park will attempt to upgrade on its 3-3 season record. The Cougars go into the bout with a 2-3 record after their 77-50 non-league win over Washington Tech (St. Paul, MN).