Springfield Tigers (New Middletown, OH) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Ursuline Fighting Irish (Youngstown, OH), 48-42 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Springfield upgrades its record to 14-6 on the campaign. The Tigers host McDonald (McDonald, OH) to play the Blue Devils in a Mahoning Valley - Scarlet bout on Monday, February 5. The Blue Devils come into the bout with a record of 6-10. McDonald lost 59-24 in their recent non-league bout against Newton Falls (Newton Falls, OH)

Next up, the Fighting Irish play the East (Youngstown, OH) in a Freelance bout, on Monday, February 5. Ursuline will attempt to upgrade on its 9-10 season record. The come into the bout with a 9-8 record after their 1-0 non-league win over East (Akron, OH).