La Salette Academy Lions (Georgetown, IL) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Milford Bearcats (Milford, IL), 54-43 in a non-league bout.

With the win, La Salette Academy upgrades its record to 11-4 on the year. The Lions travel to Dupo (Dupo, IL) to face the Tigers in a non-league game on Friday, January 19. The Tigers enter the game with a record of 0-9.

With the defeat, Milford moves to 8-12 on the year. The Bearcats travel to Chrisman (Chrisman, IL) to face the Cardinals in a Vermilion Valley game on Saturday, January 20. The Cardinals enter the game with a record of 6-11. Chrisman lost 79-52 in their recent non-league game against Martinsville (Martinsville, IL)