Washington Warriors (Sioux Falls, SD) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host Mitchell Kernels (Mitchell, SD), 47-42 in a league bout.

With the victory, Washington upgrades its record to 9-6 on the campaign. The Warriors travel to Roosevelt (Sioux Falls, SD) to play the Rough Riders in a AA bout on Friday, February 17. The Rough Riders come into the bout with a record of 11-6. Roosevelt won 70-56 in their recent league bout against Lincoln (Sioux Falls, SD)

Next up, the Kernels play the Riggs Governors (Pierre, SD) in a AA bout, on Thursday, February 16. Mitchell will attempt to upgrade on its 12-4 season record. The Governors come into the bout with a 11-6 record after their 73-43 league win over Brookings (Brookings, SD).