Lyle/Pacelli Athletics (Lyle, MN) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Kingsland Knights (Spring Valley, MN), 80-49 in a league bout.

With the win, Lyle/Pacelli upgrades its record to 5-0 on the season. The Athletics host LeRoy-Ostrander (LeRoy, MN) to play the Cardinals in a A Section 1 bout on Thursday, January 5. The Cardinals go into the bout with a record of 1-4.

Next up, the Knights play the Hayfield Vikings (Hayfield, MN) in a A Section 1 bout, on Saturday, December 17. Kingsland will attempt to upgrade on its 1-2 season record. The Vikings go into the bout with a 3-1 record after their 56-42 non-league win over Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton (Janesville, MN).