English Valleys Bears (North English, IA) supporters left the game happy Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad run past the visiting Iowa Valley Tigers (Marengo, IA), 50-41 in a league match.

With the victory, English Valleys advances its record to 13-9 on the year. The Bears host North Linn (Troy Mills, IA) to face the Lynx in a non-league match on Friday, February 21. The Lynx enter the match with a record of 21-1. North Linn won 84-37 in their recent non-league match against North Tama (Traer, IA)

The Tigers now own a 7-17 record.