Tipton Tigers (Tipton, IA) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting North Cedar Knights (Stanwood, IA), 56-46 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Tipton upgrades its record to 5-5 on the season. The Tigers host Northeast (Goose Lake, IA) to play the Rebels in a River Valley bout on Thursday, January 11. The Rebels go into the bout with a record of 5-6.

Next up, the Knights play the East Buchanan Buccaneers (Winthrop, IA) in a non-league bout, on Friday, January 5. North Cedar will attempt to upgrade on its 3-6 season record. The Buccaneers go into the bout with a 3-7 record after their 68-31 league loss to Alburnett (Alburnett, IA).