Tahlequah Tigers (Tahlequah, OK) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Booker T. Washington Hornets (Tulsa, OK), 62-54 in a league bout.

With the win, Tahlequah upgrades its record to 18-2 on the season. The Tigers travel to Collinsville (Collinsville, OK) to play the Cardinals in a 5A District 3 bout on Friday, February 2. The Cardinals go into the bout with a record of 9-8. Collinsville lost 42-41 in their recent league bout against Bishop Kelley (Tulsa, OK)

Next up, the Hornets play the Claremore Zebras (Claremore, OK) in a 5A District 3 bout, on Friday, February 2. Booker T. Washington will attempt to upgrade on its 11-4 season record. The Zebras go into the bout with a 1-15 record after their 35-30 league loss to East Central (Tulsa, OK).