Bay Tigers (Bay St. Louis, MS) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Pass Christian Pirates (Pass Christian, MS), 45-34 in a league bout.

With the win, Bay upgrades its record to 15-9 on the season. The Tigers host Moss Point (Moss Point, MS) to clash with the Tigers in a 4A Region 8 bout on Friday, January 27. The Tigers go into the bout with a record of 4-20. Moss Point won 31-20 in their recent league bout against Stone (Wiggins, MS)

Next up, the Pirates clash with the Greene County Wildcats (Leakesville, MS) in a 4A Region 8 bout, on Friday, January 27. Pass Christian will attempt to upgrade on its 8-4 season record. The Wildcats go into the bout with a 18-9 record after their 52-17 non-league win over Fruitdale (Fruitdale, AL).