The Benton Tigers (Benton, LA) basketball toppled the visiting Quitman Wolverines (Quitman, LA), 53-37 in Friday's non-league bout.

The Tigers now possess a 18-9 record. They play next when they travel to Natchitoches Central for a 5A District 1 bout on Tuesday, January 28. Benton will play a Chiefs team coming off a 49-26 league loss to Parkway (Bossier City, LA). The Chiefs record now stands at 18-3.

With the loss, Quitman falls to 14-9 on the campaign. The Wolverines travel to Simsboro (Simsboro, LA) to play the Tigers in a B District 1 bout on Tuesday, January 28. The Tigers go into the bout with a record of 11-10. Simsboro won 42-34 in their recent league bout against Castor (Castor, LA)