Byron Tigers (Byron, IL) boosters left the game satisfied Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the visiting Rockford Christian Royal Lions (Rockford, IL), 68-55 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Byron upgrades its record to 16-4 on the year. The Tigers host Johnsburg (Johnsburg, IL) to face the Skyhawks in a non-league match on Saturday, January 31. The Skyhawks enter the match with a record of 15-9. Johnsburg won 78-50 in their recent league match against Richmond-Burton (Richmond, IL)

The Royal Lions now sport a 2-19 record. They put it on the line next when they host Genoa-Kingston for a Big Northern match on Saturday, January 31. Rockford Christian will face a Cogs squad coming off a 85-65 league loss to Oregon (Oregon, IL). The Cogs record now stands at 7-14.