Elba Tigers (Elba, AL) backers were in high spirits Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Houston County Lions (Columbia, AL), 67-50 in a league bout.

With the win, Elba upgrades its record to 9-7 on the season. The Tigers travel to Florala (Florala, AL) to play the Wildcats in a 1A Area 2 bout on Friday, January 12. The Wildcats go into the bout with a record of 14-4. Florala won 64-47 in their recent league bout against Houston County (Columbia, AL)

Next up, the Lions play the Florala Wildcats (Florala, AL) in a 1A Area 2 bout, on Thursday, January 11. Houston County will attempt to upgrade on its 2-12 season record. The Wildcats go into the bout with a 13-4 record after their 57-42 league win over Brantley (Brantley, AL).