Stevens Point Panthers (Stevens Point, WI) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln Red Raiders (Wisconsin Rapids, WI), 71-43 in a league bout.

With the win, Stevens Point upgrades its record to 20-3 on the season. The Panthers host Wausau East (Wausau, WI) to play the Lumberjacks in a Wisconsin Valley bout on Thursday, February 22. The Lumberjacks go into the match with a record of 16-5.

With the defeat, Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln moves to 7-15 on the year. The Red raiders travel to Tomah (Tomah, WI) to meet the Timberwolves in a non-league match on Monday, February 19. The Timberwolves enter the match with a record of 5-17. Tomah lost 80-44 in their recent league match against Onalaska (Onalaska, WI)