Mitchell Tigers (Mitchell, NE) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting Burns Broncs (Burns, WY), 79-51 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Mitchell upgrades its record to 5-6 on the campaign. The Tigers travel to Morrill (Morrill, NE) to play the Lions in a non-league bout on Friday, January 11. The Lions come into the bout with a record of 4-6. Morrill lost 45-35 in their recent league bout against Bayard (Bayard, NE)

Next up, the Broncs play the Southeast Cyclones (Yoder, WY) in a 2A South East bout, on Friday, January 11. Burns will attempt to upgrade on its 5-6 season record. The Cyclones come into the bout with a 0-10 record after their 72-34 non-league loss to Moorcroft (Moorcroft, WY).