Riggs Governors (Pierre, SD) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Aberdeen Central Golden Eagles (Aberdeen, SD), 53-51 in a league bout.

With the win, Riggs upgrades its record to 8-4 on the season. The Governors travel to Harrisburg (Harrisburg, SD) to clash with the Tigers in a AA bout on Friday, January 26. The Tigers go into the bout with a record of 8-2. Harrisburg won 69-44 in their recent league bout against Brookings (Brookings, SD)

Next up, the Golden Eagles clash with the Tea Titans (Tea, SD) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, January 25. Aberdeen Central will attempt to upgrade on its 5-8 season record. The Titans go into the bout with a 5-5 record after their 66-59 non-league loss to Sioux Falls Christian (Sioux Falls, SD).