The Northland Eagles basketball team scored 79 points and limited the visiting Nashwauk-Keewatin Spartans to 66 in the Eagles league triumph on Thursday.

The Eagles now possess a 3-4 record. They play next when they host Carlton/Wrenshall for a A Section 7 game on Friday, January 3. Northland will confront a team coming off a 61-29 non-league loss to East Central (Sandstone, MN). The record now stands at 0-5.

With the loss, Nashwauk-Keewatin falls to 2-3 on the campaign. The Spartans host North Woods (Cook, MN) to confront the grizzlies in a A Section 7 game on Friday, December 27. The grizzlies go into the game with a record of 5-2. North Woods won 82-67 in their recent league game against Cook County (Grand Marais, MN)