Battle Ground Tigers (Battle Ground, WA) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Mountain View Thunder (Vancouver, WA), 71-65 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Battle Ground upgrades its record to 3-5 on the campaign. The Tigers host Skyview (Vancouver, WA) to play the Storm in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 25. The Storm come into the bout with a record of 4-4. Skyview lost 60-57 in their recent non-league bout against Hood River Valley (Hood River, OR)

Next up, the Thunder play the Evergreen Plainsmen (Vancouver, WA) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, January 25. Mountain View will attempt to upgrade on its 7-3 season record. The Plainsmen come into the bout with a 6-3 record after their 74-19 non-league win over Heritage (Vancouver, WA).