The Cushing Tigers basketball squad (Cushing, OK), was nudged 36-31 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Mannford Pirates (Mannford, OK)

With the victory, Mannford advances its record to 2-5 on the year. The Pirates host Perkins-Tryon (Perkins, OK) to meet the Demons in a Tulsa Seven battle on Friday, January 3. The Demons enter the battle with a record of 2-3. Perkins-Tryon lost 47-33 in their recent league battle against Cushing (Cushing, OK)

The Tigers now own a 7-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Kiefer for a Tulsa Seven battle on Friday, January 3. Cushing will meet a Trojans squad coming off a 61-42 league win over Mannford (Mannford, OK). The Trojans record now stands at 5-1.