Bayard Tigers (Bayard, NE) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Southeast Cyclones (Yoder, WY), 44-32 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Bayard upgrades its record to 13-1 on the season. The Tigers travel to Lingle-Fort Laramie (Lingle, WY) to play the Doggers in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 27. The Doggers go into the bout with a record of 9-3. Lingle-Fort Laramie won 64-49 in their recent league bout against Guernsey-Sunrise (Guernsey, WY)

Next up, the Cyclones play the Niobrara County Tigers (Lusk, WY) in a 2A South East bout, on Friday, January 30. Southeast will attempt to upgrade on its 9-4 season record. The Tigers go into the bout with a 7-6 record after their 62-47 non-league win over Moorcroft (Moorcroft, WY).