Valley Springs Tigers (Valley Springs, AR) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the host Green Forest Tigers (Green Forest, AR), 63-39 in a league bout.

With the victory, Valley Springs upgrades its record to 27-9 on the campaign. The Tigers host West Fork (West Fork, AR) to play the Tigers in a 3A Region 1 bout on Tuesday, January 30. The Tigers come into the bout with a record of 14-8. West Fork lost 53-52 in their recent league bout against Lincoln (Lincoln, AR)

Next up, the Tigers play the Bergman Panthers (Bergman, AR) in a 3A Region 1 bout, on Friday, January 26. Green Forest will attempt to upgrade on its 5-19 season record. The Panthers come into the bout with a 23-8 record after their 81-43 league win over Flippin (Flippin, AR).