Sterling Tigers (Sterling, CO) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad bounce the visiting Wellington Eagles (Wellington, CO), 70-23 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Sterling upgrades its record to 5-5 on the campaign. The Tigers travel to Valley (Gilcrest, CO) to play the Vikings in a bout on Tuesday, January 31. The Vikings come into the bout with a record of 1-8. Valley lost 50-25 in their recent league bout against Berthoud (Berthoud, CO)

Next up, the Eagles play the Platte Valley Broncos (Kersey, CO) in a bout, on Friday, January 27. Wellington will attempt to upgrade on its 0-4 season record. The Broncos come into the bout with a 0-8 record after their 56-39 league loss to Highland (Ault, CO).