Ironton Fighting Tigers (Ironton, OH) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Lincoln County Panthers (Hamlin, WV), 37-20 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Ironton upgrades its record to 4-4 on the season. The Fighting Tigers travel to Fleming County (Flemingsburg, KY) to clash with the Panthers in a non-league bout on Wednesday, December 27. The Panthers go into the bout with a record of 6-2. Fleming County lost 83-33 in their recent non-league bout against Russell (Russell, KY)

Next up, the Panthers clash with the Riverside Warriors (Belle, WV) in a non-league bout, on Friday, December 22. Lincoln County will attempt to upgrade on its 1-5 season record. The Warriors go into the bout with a 0-4 record after their 72-32 league loss to Greenbrier East (Lewisburg, WV).