East Jackson Trojans (Jackson, MI) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Manchester Flying Dutchmen (Manchester, MI), 45-39 in a league bout.

With the win, East Jackson upgrades its record to 7-10 on the season. The Trojans travel to Michigan Center (Michigan Center, MI) to play the Cardinals in a Cascades bout on Monday, February 12. The Cardinals go into the bout with a record of 15-3. Michigan Center won 54-47 in their recent league bout against Grass Lake (Grass Lake, MI)

Next up, the Flying Dutchmen play the Whitmore Lake Trojans (Whitmore Lake, MI) in a non-league bout, on Friday, February 9. Manchester will attempt to upgrade on its 2-16 season record. The Trojans go into the bout with a 5-11 record after their 60-42 league win over Novi Christian Academy (Novi, MI).