Romulus Eagles (Romulus, MI) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Ypsilanti Phoenix (Ypsilanti, MI), 57-49 in a league bout.

With the win, Romulus upgrades its record to 12-5 on the season. The Eagles host Hill (Saginaw, MI) to play the Lumberjacks in a non-league bout on Saturday, February 28. The Lumberjacks go into the bout with a record of 15-3. Hill won 93-73 in their recent league bout against Dow (Midland, MI)

Next up, the Phoenix play the Willow Run Flyers (Ypsilanti, MI) in a Michigan Mega - Red bout, on Tuesday, March 3. Ypsilanti will attempt to upgrade on its 5-12 season record. The Flyers go into the bout with a 8-12 record after their 70-68 league win over Truman (Taylor, MI).