Junction City Tigers (Junction City, OR) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the host Marshfield Pirates (Coos Bay, OR), 54-45 in a league bout.

With the victory, Junction City upgrades its record to 14-3 on the campaign. The Tigers host Marist (Eugene, OR) to play the Spartans in a 4A Sky Em bout on Tuesday, January 30. The Spartans come into the bout with a record of 10-5.

Next up, the Pirates play the North Bend Bulldogs (North Bend, OR) in a 4A Sky Em bout, on Tuesday, January 30. Marshfield will attempt to upgrade on its 11-7 season record. The Bulldogs come into the bout with a 9-9 record after their 44-36 league loss to Cottage Grove (Cottage Grove, OR).