Maranatha Christian Academy Eagles (Shawnee, KS) backers were pleased Monday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Uniontown Eagles (Uniontown, KS), 42-38 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Maranatha Christian Academy upgrades its record to 13-8 on the campaign. The Eagles travel to Jayhawk Linn (Mound City, KS) to play the Jayhawks in a non-league bout on Thursday, February 29. The Jayhawks come into the bout with a record of 16-4. Jayhawk Linn won 54-32 in their recent non-league bout against Central Heights (Richmond, KS)