The Cherokee Chiefs basketball team (Cherokee, OK), was overwhelmed 51-28 in Thursday's league battle with the host Timberlake Tigers (Helena, OK)

The Tigers now possess a 7-3 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Pond Creek-Hunter for a non-league battle on Friday, January 5. Timberlake will confront a Panthers team coming off a 89-29 non-league win over Beaver (Beaver, OK). The Panthers record now stands at 10-0.

The Chiefs (1-8) will now prepare for their battle against Beaver (Beaver, OK). The Dusters come into the non-league battle with a 2-5 record. In their last battle, Beaver was overwhelmed by Pond Creek-Hunter (Pond Creek, OK), 89-29, in a non-league battle.