Sleepy Eye Indians (Sleepy Eye, MN) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Mustangs (Hector, MN), 66-65 in a league bout.

With the win, Sleepy Eye upgrades its record to 5-0 on the season. The Indians travel to Springfield (Springfield, MN) to clash with the Tigers in a A Section 2 bout on Tuesday, December 5. The Tigers go into the bout with a record of 1-1. Springfield won 64-50 in their recent non-league bout against Red Rock Central (Lamberton, MN)

With the defeat, Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart moves to 0-1 on the year. The Mustangs host Lac qui Parle Valley (Madison, MN) to face the Eagles in a non-league game on Friday, December 1. The Eagles enter the game with a record of 0-2. Lac qui Parle Valley lost 64-31 in their recent non-league game against Minnewaska Area (Glenwood, MN)