Soldotna Stars (Soldotna, AK) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Mountain City Christian Academy Lions (Anchorage, AK), 43-27 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Soldotna upgrades its record to 14-10 on the season. The Stars host Wasilla (Wasilla, AK) to play the Warriors in a non-league bout on Friday, March 8. The Warriors go into the bout with a record of 11-11. Wasilla won 64-61 in their recent league bout against Colony (Palmer, AK)