Woodbine Tigers (Woodbine, IA) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Coon Rapids-Bayard Crusaders (Coon Rapids, IA), 52-44 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Woodbine upgrades its record to 9-3 on the season. The Tigers travel to Tri-Center (Neola, IA) to clash with the Trojans in a non-league bout on Monday, January 23. The Trojans go into the bout with a record of 9-5.

Next up, the Crusaders clash with the Ogden Bulldogs (Ogden, IA) in a non-league bout, on Monday, January 23. Coon Rapids-Bayard will attempt to upgrade on its 5-6 season record. The Bulldogs go into the bout with a 9-8 record after their 53-52 league win over Woodward-Granger (Woodward, IA).