Washington Lions (Shreveport, LA) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Huntington Raiders (Shreveport, LA), 61-60 in a league bout.

With the win, Washington upgrades its record to 12-6 on the season. The Lions travel to Minden (Minden, LA) to play the Crimson Tide in a 4A District 1 bout on Friday, January 12. The Crimson Tide go into the bout with a record of 10-3. Minden won 59-43 in their recent non-league bout against Loyola College Prep (Shreveport, LA)

Next up, the Raiders play the Bossier Bearkats (Bossier City, LA) in a 4A District 1 bout, on Tuesday, January 16. Huntington will attempt to upgrade on its 7-7 season record.