St. John Tigers (St. John, KS) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Kinsley Coyotes (Kinsley, KS), 46-36 in a league bout.

With the win, St. John upgrades its record to 4-2 on the season. The Tigers travel to Central Christian (Hutchinson, KS) to play the Cougars in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 2. The Cougars go into the bout with a record of 1-6. Central Christian lost 51-35 in their recent non-league bout against Elyria Christian (McPherson, KS)

Next up, the Coyotes play the Cunningham Wildcats (Cunningham, KS) in a non-league bout, on Friday, January 5. Kinsley will attempt to upgrade on its 1-6 season record. The Wildcats go into the bout with a 5-2 record after their 65-47 non-league loss to Macksville (Macksville, KS).