Lake Station Edison Fighting Eagles (Lake Station, IN) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting Whiting Oilers (Whiting, IN), 72-42 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Lake Station Edison upgrades its record to 9-3 on the campaign. The Fighting Eagles host Whiting (Whiting, IN) to play the Oilers in a Greater South Shore bout on Friday, January 5. The Oilers come into the bout with a record of 5-9.

Next up, the Oilers play the Illiana Christian Vikings (Dyer, IN) in a Greater South Shore bout, on Thursday, January 4. Whiting will attempt to upgrade on its 5-9 season record. The Vikings come into the bout with a 6-8 record after their 54-47 non-league win over Boone Grove (Valparaiso, IN).