Phoenix Falcons (Kalamazoo, MI) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Climax-Scotts Panthers (Climax, MI), 80-68 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Phoenix upgrades its record to 8-16 on the season. The Falcons travel to Tri-Unity Christian (Wyoming, MI) to clash with the Defenders in a non-league bout on Thursday, March 7. The Defenders go into the bout with a record of 20-5. Tri-Unity Christian won 46-39 in their recent non-league bout against Fowler (Fowler, MI)