South St. Paul Packers (South St. Paul, MN) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the host Simley Spartans (Inver Grove Heights, MN), 72-49 in a league bout.

With the win, South St. Paul upgrades its record to 3-8 on the season. The Packers host Hastings (Hastings, MN) to clash with the Raiders in a non-league bout on Friday, January 12. The Raiders go into the bout with a record of 7-5. Hastings lost 61-48 in their recent non-league bout against Mahtomedi (Mahtomedi, MN)

Next up, the Spartans clash with the Tartan Titans (Oakdale, MN) in a non-league bout, on Friday, January 12. Simley will attempt to upgrade on its 3-9 season record. The Titans go into the bout with a 8-2 record after their 60-41 non-league win over Hill-Murray (Maplewood, MN).