East Jackson Trojans (Jackson, MI) backers were in high spirits Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Whitmore Lake Trojans (Whitmore Lake, MI), 61-51 in a non-league bout.

With the win, East Jackson upgrades its record to 1-3 on the season. The Trojans travel to Hanover-Horton (Horton, MI) to clash with the Comets in a Cascades bout on Thursday, December 22. The Comets go into the bout with a record of 2-1. Hanover-Horton won 59-50 in their recent league bout against Addison (Addison, MI)

Next up, the Trojans clash with the Britton Deerfield Patriots (Britton, MI) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, December 20. Whitmore Lake will attempt to upgrade on its 1-4 season record. The Patriots go into the bout with a 1-2 record after their 71-64 league win over Morenci (Morenci, MI).