Taft Tigers (Lincoln City, OR) backers were in high spirits Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Corbett Cardinals (Corbett, OR), 54-44 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Taft upgrades its record to 6-4 on the season. The Tigers travel to Newport (Newport, OR) to clash with the Cubs in a non-league bout on Thursday, December 28. The Cubs go into the bout with a record of 5-3.

Next up, the Cardinals clash with the Riverdale Mavericks (Portland, OR) in a 3A Coastal Range bout, on Thursday, December 28. Corbett will attempt to upgrade on its 1-7 season record. The Mavericks go into the bout with a 2-8 record after their 66-29 non-league loss to Newport (Newport, OR).