Mankato East Cougars (Mankato, MN) boosters left the game satisfied Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the visiting Mankato West Scarlets (Mankato, MN), 85-59 in a league match.

With the victory, Mankato East upgrades its record to 22-1 on the year. The Cougars travel to Red Wing (Red Wing, MN) to face the Wingers in a non-league match on Thursday, February 20. The Wingers enter the match with a record of 9-13. Red Wing won 66-51 in their recent league match against Winona (Winona, MN)

The Scarlets now sport a 8-15 record. They put it on the line next when they host Century for a non-league match on Thursday, February 20. Mankato West will face a Panthers squad coming off a 74-71 league loss to Mayo (Rochester, MN). The Panthers record now stands at 7-17.