Valley Springs Tigers (Valley Springs, AR) backers were in high spirits Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Elkins Elks (Elkins, AR), 73-53 in a league bout.

With the win, Valley Springs upgrades its record to 17-7 on the season. The Tigers host Bergman (Bergman, AR) to clash with the Panthers in a 3A Region 1 bout on Friday, January 12. The Panthers go into the bout with a record of 27-2. Bergman won 65-35 in their recent league bout against West Fork (West Fork, AR)

Next up, the Elks clash with the Green Forest Tigers (Green Forest, AR) in a 3A Region 1 bout, on Friday, January 12. Elkins will attempt to upgrade on its 11-6 season record. The Tigers go into the bout with a 6-10 record after their 51-35 league loss to Flippin (Flippin, AR).