Lewisburg Patriots (Olive Branch, MS) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Hernando Tigers (Hernando, MS), 57-44 in a league bout.

With the win, Lewisburg upgrades its record to 14-5 on the season. The Patriots travel to Oxford (Oxford, MS) to clash with the Chargers in a 7A Region 1 bout on Saturday, January 27. The Chargers go into the bout with a record of 13-10. Oxford lost 69-64 in their recent league bout against Horn Lake (Horn Lake, MS)

Next up, the Tigers clash with the Southaven Chargers (Southaven, MS) in a 7A Region 1 bout, on Friday, January 26. Hernando will attempt to upgrade on its 7-13 season record. The Chargers go into the bout with a 8-10 record after their 72-70 league loss to Hernando (Hernando, MS).