East Central Eagles (Sandstone, MN) backers were in high spirits Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Northland Eagles (Remer, MN), 96-39 in a non-league bout.

With the win, East Central upgrades its record to 19-6 on the season.

Next up, the Eagles clash with the South Ridge Panthers (Culver, MN) in a A Section 7 bout, on Thursday, February 29. Northland will attempt to upgrade on its 11-16 season record. The Panthers go into the bout with a 5-23 record after their 93-71 league loss to Fond du Lac Ojibwe Ogichida (Cloquet, MN).