Noxubee County Tigers (Macon, MS) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Nettleton Tigers (Nettleton, MS), 64-44 in a league bout.

With the win, Noxubee County upgrades its record to 19-3 on the season. The Tigers travel to Canton (Canton, MS) to play the Tigers in a non-league bout on Saturday, January 28. The Tigers go into the bout with a record of 13-11. Canton lost 59-40 in their recent non-league bout against Madison Central (Madison, MS)

Next up, the Tigers play the Amory Panthers (Amory, MS) in a 3A Region 4 game, on Tuesday, January 31. Nettleton will attempt to move on its 10-7 season record. The Panthers enter the game with a 4-6 record after their 49-45 non-league win over Okolona (Okolona, MS).