White River Tigers (White River, SD) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Crow Creek Chieftains (Stephan, SD), 59-47 in a non-league bout.

With the win, White River upgrades its record to 4-0 on the season. The Tigers travel to Red Cloud (Pine Ridge, SD) to play the Crusaders in a non-league bout on Friday, December 17. The Crusaders go into the bout with a record of 3-0. Red Cloud won 73-25 in their recent non-league bout against Wakpala (Wakpala, SD)

Next up, the Chieftains play the Wakpala Sioux (Wakpala, SD) in a non-league bout, on Friday, December 17. Crow Creek will attempt to upgrade on its 1-1 season record. The Sioux go into the bout with a 2-1 record after their 73-25 non-league loss to Red Cloud (Pine Ridge, SD).