Saltillo Tigers (Saltillo, MS) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Mooreville Troopers (Mooreville, MS), 66-55 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Saltillo upgrades its record to 9-4 on the season. The Tigers host Tupelo (Tupelo, MS) to clash with the Golden Wave in a non-league bout on Friday, December 15. The Golden Wave go into the bout with a record of 3-6. Tupelo lost 57-55 in their recent non-league bout against Columbus (Columbus, MS)

Next up, the Troopers clash with the Nettleton Tigers (Nettleton, MS) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, December 14. Mooreville will attempt to upgrade on its 3-8 season record.