Festus Tigers (Festus, MO) backers were in high spirits Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Valle Catholic Warriors (Ste. Genevieve, MO), 65-60 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Festus upgrades its record to 10-5 on the season. The Tigers host Hillsboro (Hillsboro, MO) to clash with the Hawks in a Jefferson County - Large bout on Friday, February 2. The Hawks go into the bout with a record of 8-5. Hillsboro won 65-62 in their recent non-league bout against Rockwood Summit (Fenton, MO)

Next up, the Warriors clash with the Fredericktown Black Cats (Fredericktown, MO) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, February 3. Valle Catholic will attempt to upgrade on its 7-14 season record. The Black Cats go into the bout with a 6-11 record after their 72-46 league loss to Potosi (Potosi, MO).