Soldotna Stars (Soldotna, AK) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Nikiski Bulldogs (Nikiski, AK), 39-36 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Soldotna upgrades its record to 9-6 on the season. The Stars travel to Colony (Palmer, AK) to clash with the Knights in a 4A Northern Lights bout on Friday, February 9. The Knights go into the bout with a record of 14-2. Colony won 65-52 in their recent league bout against Wasilla (Wasilla, AK)

Next up, the Bulldogs clash with the Monroe Catholic Rams (Fairbanks, AK) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, February 8. Nikiski will attempt to upgrade on its 3-11 season record. The Rams go into the bout with a 9-3 record after their 51-6 league win over Delta (Delta Junction, AK).