Winston Red Birds (Winston, MO) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host King City Wildkats (King City, MO), 51-43 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Winston upgrades its record to 12-13 on the season. The Red Birds travel to South Holt (Oregon, MO) to clash with the Knights in a non-league bout on Thursday, February 22. The Knights go into the bout with a record of 24-5. South Holt won 66-36 in their recent league bout against Northeast Nodaway (Ravenwood, MO)