Northland Pines Eagles (Eagle River, WI) boosters left the game satisfied Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the host Mercer Tigers (Mercer, WI), 56-27 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Northland Pines upgrades its record to 1-0 on the year. The Eagles host Hurley (Hurley, WI) to face the Northstars in a non-league match on Tuesday, December 3. The Northstars enter the match with a record of 1-0. Hurley won 54-37 in their recent non-league match against Ashland (Ashland, WI)

The Tigers now sport a 0-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host Solon Springs for a Northern Lights match on Friday, December 6.