The Cherokee Chiefs (Cherokee, OK) basketball were winner over the host Timberlake Tigers (Helena, OK), 39-24 in Friday's league bout.

The Chiefs now possess a 8-6 record. They play next when they travel to Kremlin-Hillsdale for a Cherokee Strip bout on Tuesday, January 21. Cherokee will play a Broncs team coming off a 59-54 non-league loss to Drummond (Drummond, OK). The Broncs record now stands at 6-9.

With the loss, Timberlake falls to 5-6 on the campaign. The Tigers host Medford (Medford, OK) to play the Cardinals in a Cherokee Strip bout on Tuesday, January 21. The Cardinals go into the bout with a record of 10-1. Medford won 54-52 in their recent non-league bout against Shidler (Shidler, OK)