Clearwater Fightin' Tigers (Piedmont, MO) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Lesterville Bearcats (Lesterville, MO), 51-41 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Clearwater upgrades its record to 4-4 on the season. The Fightin' Tigers travel to Corning (Corning, AR) to play the Bobcats in a non-league bout on Monday, December 18. The Bobcats go into the bout with a record of 7-4. Corning won 102-67 in their recent league bout against Gosnell (Gosnell, AR)

Next up, the Bearcats play the Fredericktown Black Cats (Fredericktown, MO) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, December 21. Lesterville will attempt to upgrade on its 1-8 season record. The Black Cats go into the bout with a 3-4 record after their 36-28 non-league loss to Valle Catholic (Ste. Genevieve, MO).