Marshall Tigers (Marshall, MN) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Hamlin Chargers (Hayti, SD), 71-39 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Marshall upgrades its record to 8-1 on the season. The Tigers host Pipestone (Pipestone, MN) to clash with the Arrows in a non-league bout on Tuesday, January 2. The Arrows go into the bout with a record of 1-7. Pipestone lost 78-58 in their recent non-league bout against Sioux Falls Christian (Sioux Falls, SD)

Next up, the Chargers clash with the Tiospa Zina Wambdi (Agency Village, SD) in a non-league bout, on Thursday, January 4. Hamlin will attempt to upgrade on its 4-2 season record. The Wambdi go into the bout with a 0-6 record after their 57-34 league loss to Webster (Webster, SD).