Murray County Central Rebels (Slayton, MN) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Tracy-Milroy-Balaton Panthers (Tracy, MN), 61-53 in a league bout.

With the win, Murray County Central upgrades its record to 15-5 on the season. The Rebels host Adrian (Adrian, MN) to play the Dragons in a bout on Friday, February 17. The Dragons go into the bout with a record of 5-10.

Next up, the Panthers play the Russell-Tyler-Ruthton Knights (Tyler, MN) in a A Section 3 bout, on Tuesday, February 14. Tracy-Milroy-Balaton will attempt to upgrade on its 7-15 season record.