Marksville Tigers (Marksville, LA) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the host Bolton Bears (Alexandria, LA), 61-43 in a league bout.

With the victory, Marksville upgrades its record to 15-14 on the campaign. The Tigers travel to Buckeye (Buckeye, LA) to play the Panthers in a 3A District 2 bout on Friday, February 2. The Panthers come into the bout with a record of 25-0. Buckeye won 32-28 in their recent league bout against Bunkie (Bunkie, LA)

Next up, the Bears play the Jena Giants (Jena, LA) in a 3A District 2 bout, on Friday, February 2. Bolton will attempt to upgrade on its 4-16 season record. The Giants come into the bout with a 8-9 record after their 36-34 league win over Caldwell Parish (Columbia, LA).