Eagle Ridge Christian Eagles (Cape Girardeau, MO) backers were pleased Monday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the host Rivers of Life Christian Eagles (Granite City, IL), 54-20 in a league bout.

With the victory, Eagle Ridge Christian upgrades its record to 1-0 on the campaign. The Eagles travel to Liberty Christian Academy (Wright City, MO) to play the Eagles in a Metro bout on Tuesday, November 28. The Eagles come into the bout with a record of 3-1. Liberty Christian Academy won 35-27 in their recent league bout against Heritage Classical Christian Academy (Fenton, MO)

Next up, the Eagles play the Thomas Jefferson School Titan (St. Louis, MO) in a Metro bout, on Tuesday, November 28. Rivers of Life Christian will attempt to upgrade on its 0-3 season record. The Titan come into the bout with a 1-4 record after their 57-25 league loss to Providence Classical Christian Academy (St. Louis, MO).