Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Tipton Tigers (Tipton, IA) and the visiting Durant Wildcats (Durant, IA), saw Tipton's basketball squad hold off Durant by a count of 57-53.

With the victory, Tipton upgrades its record to 2-4 on the campaign. The Tigers travel to Midland (Wyoming, IA) to play the Eagles in a non-league challenge on Thursday, December 15. The Eagles come into the challenge with a record of 1-4. Midland lost 60-28 in their recent league challenge against Marquette (Bellevue, IA)

Next up, the Wildcats play the Mid-Prairie Golden Hawks (Wellman, IA) in a River Valley - South challenge, on Friday, December 16. Durant will attempt to upgrade on its 1-5 season record. The Golden Hawks come into the challenge with a 3-4 record after their 37-29 league win over West Branch (West Branch, IA).