Jackson Christian Royals (Jackson, MI) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host St. Philip Catholic Central Fighting Tigers (Battle Creek, MI), 30-28 in a league bout.

With the victory, Jackson Christian upgrades its record to 2-8 on the campaign. The Royals travel to Camden-Frontier (Camden, MI) to play the Redskins in a Southern Central bout on Tuesday, February 1. The Redskins come into the bout with a record of 5-5. Camden-Frontier won 39-33 in their recent league bout against Hillsdale Academy (Hillsdale, MI)

Next up, the Fighting Tigers play the Waldron Spartans (Waldron, MI) in a Southern Central bout, on Tuesday, February 1. St. Philip Catholic Central will attempt to upgrade on its 6-4 season record.