Lake Center Christian Tiger (Hartville, OH) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Dalton Bulldogs (Dalton, OH), 64-55 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Lake Center Christian upgrades its record to 5-0 on the season. The Tiger travel to Rootstown (Rootstown, OH) to play the Rovers in a Portage Trail bout on Friday, December 22. The Rovers go into the bout with a record of 2-3. Rootstown lost 46-42 in their recent league bout against Aquinas (Louisville, OH)

Next up, the Bulldogs play the Hillsdale Falcons (Jeromesville, OH) in a Wayne County bout, on Friday, December 22. Dalton will attempt to upgrade on its 1-2 season record. The Falcons go into the bout with a 3-0 record after their 65-54 non-league win over Central Christian (Kidron, OH).