Mansfield Tigers (Mansfield, PA) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the host Wellsboro Hornets (Wellsboro, PA), 48-45 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Mansfield upgrades its record to 3-0 on the season.

Next up, the Hornets play the Troy Trojans (Troy, PA) in a Northern Tier bout, on Tuesday, February 7. Wellsboro will attempt to upgrade on its 10-5 season record. The Trojans go into the bout with a 7-8 record after their 57-52 league loss to Athens (Athens, PA).