Fans at Saturday's league challenge between the Saltillo Tigers (Saltillo, MS) and the visiting South Panola Tigers (Batesville, MS), saw Saltillo's basketball squad hold off South Panola by a count of 67-61.

With the victory, Saltillo upgrades its record to 15-10 on the campaign. The Tigers travel to Olive Branch (Olive Branch, MS) to play the Conquistadors in a 6A Region 1 challenge on Tuesday, January 30. The Conquistadors come into the challenge with a record of 20-5. Olive Branch won 85-55 in their recent non-league challenge against Byhalia (Byhalia, MS)

Next up, the Tigers play the Grenada Chargers (Grenada, MS) in a 6A Region 1 challenge, on Tuesday, January 30. South Panola will attempt to upgrade on its 2-16 season record. The Chargers come into the challenge with a 10-11 record after their 64-56 league win over Lake Cormorant (Lake Cormorant, MS).