Kirby Trojans (Kirby, AR) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Taylor Tigers (Taylor, AR), 68-38 in a league bout.

With the win, Kirby upgrades its record to 24-7 on the season. The Trojans host Blevins (Blevins, AR) to clash with the Hornets in a 1A Region 7 bout on Friday, January 26. The Hornets go into the bout with a record of 6-18.

Next up, the Tigers clash with the Umpire Wildcats (Umpire, AR) in a Freelance bout, on Friday, January 26. Taylor will attempt to upgrade on its 8-12 season record. The Wildcats go into the bout with a 0-18 record after their 58-24 league loss to Mount Ida (Mount Ida, AR).