Stilwell Indians (Stilwell, OK) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Inola Longhorns (Inola, OK), 56-48 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Stilwell upgrades its record to 11-4 on the season. The Indians travel to Checotah (Checotah, OK) to clash with the Wildcats in a NOAA bout on Tuesday, January 23. The Wildcats go into the bout with a record of 3-10. Checotah lost 44-25 in their recent non-league bout against Stigler (Stigler, OK)

Next up, the Longhorns clash with the Adair Warriors (Adair, OK) in a Five Lakes bout, on Tuesday, January 23. Inola will attempt to upgrade on its 10-3 season record. The Warriors go into the bout with a 7-7 record after their 51-48 non-league loss to Oktaha (Oktaha, OK).