Blooming Prairie Awesome Blossoms (Blooming Prairie, MN) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the host Maple River Eagles (Mapleton, MN), 67-39 in a non-league match.

In their next game, the Awesome Blossoms meet the New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva Panthers (New Richland, MN) in a non-league match, on Friday, January 31. Blooming Prairie will attempt to better on its 12-1 season record. The Panthers enter the match with a 2-16 record after their 78-53 non-league loss to Waterville-Elysian-Morristown (Waterville, MN).

With the defeat, Maple River moves to 7-10 on the year. The Eagles host United South Central (Wells, MN) to meet the Rebels in a non-league match on Friday, January 31. The Rebels enter the match with a record of 6-9. United South Central won 62-50 in their recent non-league match against Bethlehem Academy (Faribault, MN)