Pilot Grove Tigers (Pilot Grove, MO) backers were in high spirits Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Slater Wildcats (Slater, MO), 71-63 in a league bout.

With the win, Pilot Grove upgrades its record to 7-7 on the season. The Tigers travel to Santa Fe (Alma, MO) to play the Chiefs in a non-league bout on Monday, January 15. The Chiefs go into the bout with a record of 3-10.

Next up, the Wildcats play the Sturgeon Bulldogs (Sturgeon, MO) in a Central bout, on Thursday, January 11. Slater will attempt to upgrade on its 5-10 season record.