The Tipton Tigers (Tipton, IA) basketball edged the host Wilton Beavers (Wilton, IA), 84-79 in Friday's league bout.

The Tigers now possess a 9-6 record. They play next when they travel to Regina for a River Valley bout on Tuesday, January 28. Tipton will play a Regals team coming off a 69-48 league win over Maquoketa (Maquoketa, IA). The Regals record now stands at 14-1.

With the loss, Wilton falls to 2-13 on the campaign. The Beavers host West Liberty (West Liberty, IA) to play the Comets in a River Valley bout on Monday, January 27. The Comets go into the bout with a record of 8-9. West Liberty lost 46-39 in their recent league bout against Mid-Prairie (Wellman, IA)