Johnson Governors (St. Paul, MN) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host St. Croix Prep Lions (Stillwater, MN), 68-50 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Johnson upgrades its record to 3-1 on the season. The Governors travel to Patrick Henry (Minneapolis, MN) to play the Patriots in a AAA Section 4 bout on Thursday, December 28. The Patriots go into the bout with a record of 1-4. Patrick Henry lost 91-75 in their recent non-league bout against Blake (Minneapolis, MN)

Next up, the Lions play the Becker Bulldogs (Becker, MN) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, December 30. St. Croix Prep will attempt to upgrade on its 3-4 season record.