Hills-Beaver Creek Patriots (Hills, MN) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Mobridge-Pollock Tigers (Mobridge, SD), 55-50 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Hills-Beaver Creek upgrades its record to 4-9 on the season. The Patriots host Westbrook-Walnut Grove (Westbrook, MN) to clash with the Chargers in a A Section 3 bout on Thursday, January 26. The Chargers go into the bout with a record of 13-1. Westbrook-Walnut Grove won 64-62 in their recent non-league bout against St. Mary's (Sleepy Eye, MN)

Next up, the Tigers clash with the Chamberlain Cubs (Chamberlain, SD) in a non-league bout, on Friday, January 27. Mobridge-Pollock will attempt to upgrade on its 2-6 season record.