St. Croix Central Panthers (Hammond, WI) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Amery Warriors (Amery, WI), 65-49 in a league bout.

With the win, St. Croix Central upgrades its record to 10-13 on the season. The Panthers host Baldwin-Woodville (Baldwin, WI) to clash with the Blackhawks in a Middle Border bout on Tuesday, February 13. The Blackhawks go into the bout with a record of 17-6. Baldwin-Woodville won 45-38 in their recent league bout against Prescott (Prescott, WI)

Next up, the Warriors clash with the Altoona Railroaders (Altoona, WI) in a Middle Border bout, on Tuesday, February 13. Amery will attempt to upgrade on its 8-14 season record. The Railroaders go into the bout with a 17-6 record after their 49-47 league loss to Somerset (Somerset, WI).