Mansfield Tigers (Mansfield, AR) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Hector Wildcats (Hector, AR), 53-52 in a league bout.

With the win, Mansfield upgrades its record to 13-9 on the season. The Tigers travel to Magazine (Magazine, AR) to play the Rattlers in a 2A Region 4 bout on Tuesday, February 6. The Rattlers go into the bout with a record of 7-20. Magazine lost 63-37 in their recent league bout against Mountainburg (Mountainburg, AR)

Next up, the Wildcats play the Lavaca Golden Arrows (Lavaca, AR) in a 2A Region 4 bout, on Tuesday, February 6. Hector will attempt to upgrade on its 11-12 season record. The Golden Arrows go into the bout with a 17-9 record after their 61-59 league win over Westside (Coal Hill, AR).