Maple River Eagles (Mapleton, MN) supporters left the game happy Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the visiting United South Central Rebels (Wells, MN), 54-48 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Maple River advances its record to 1-2 on the year. The Eagles host St. James (St. James, MN) to face the Saints in a non-league match on Thursday, December 12. The Saints enter the match with a record of 1-2. St. James won 75-33 in their recent non-league match against Tri-City United [Montgomery-Lonsdale/Le Center] (Montgomery, MN)

The Rebels now own a 2-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host Triton for a non-league match on Friday, December 13. United South Central will face a Cobras squad coming off a 74-68 non-league win over Waterville-Elysian-Morristown (Waterville, MN). The Cobras record now stands at 2-1.