Central Christian Tigers (Redmond, OR) supporters left the game happy Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the host Gilchrist Grizzlies (Gilchrist, OR), 49-43 in a league match.

With the victory, Central Christian advances its record to 4-9 on the year. The Tigers travel to Chiloquin (Chiloquin, OR) to face the Panthers/Queens in a 1A Mountain Valley match on Tuesday, January 21. The Panthers/Queens enter the match with a record of 6-4. Chiloquin won 48-36 in their recent league match against Prospect (Prospect, OR)

The Grizzlies now own a 0-7 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Rogue Valley Adventist for a 1A Mountain Valley match on Tuesday, January 21. Gilchrist will face a Red Tail Hawks squad coming off a 85-65 league win over North Lake (Silver Lake, OR). The Red Tail Hawks record now stands at 7-1.