Sperry Pirates (Sperry, OK) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Cleveland Tigers (Cleveland, OK), 60-57 in a league bout.

With the victory, Sperry upgrades its record to 1-3 on the campaign. The Pirates host Kiefer (Kiefer, OK) to play the Trojans in a Tulsa Seven bout on Tuesday, January 2. The Trojans come into the bout with a record of 3-2.

Next up, the Tigers play the Mannford Pirates (Mannford, OK) in a Tulsa Seven bout, on Tuesday, January 2. Cleveland will attempt to upgrade on its 0-5 season record. The Pirates come into the bout with a 4-3 record after their 49-43 league loss to Cushing (Cushing, OK).