Taft Tigers (Lincoln City, OR) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the host Sheridan Spartans (Sheridan, OR), 56-42 in a league bout.

With the victory, Taft upgrades its record to 13-8 on the campaign. The Tigers travel to Amity (Amity, OR) to play the Warriors in a 3A PacWest bout on Thursday, February 1. The Warriors come into the bout with a record of 15-3.

Next up, the Spartans play the Scio Loggers (Scio, OR) in a 3A PacWest bout, on Thursday, February 1. Sheridan will attempt to upgrade on its 6-13 season record. The Loggers come into the bout with a 4-16 record after their 32-25 league loss to Santiam Christian (Corvallis, OR).