Darby Tigers (Darby, MT) boosters left the game satisfied Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the visiting Victor Pirates (Victor, MT), 54-45 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Darby upgrades its record to 7-7 on the year. The Tigers travel to Anaconda (Anaconda, MT) to face the Copperheads in a B District 6 match on Thursday, February 6. The Copperheads enter the match with a record of 7-5. Anaconda lost 66-14 in their recent league match against Florence-Carlton (Florence, MT)

The Pirates now sport a 5-10 record. They put it on the line next when they host Hot Springs for a C District 13 match on Saturday, February 1. Victor will face a Savage Heat squad coming off a 64-55 non-league loss to Flathead Valley (Kalispell, MT). The Savage Heat record now stands at 8-5.