St. James Tigers (St. James, MO) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting North County Raiders (Bonne Terre, MO), 78-75 in a non-league bout.

With the win, St. James upgrades its record to 7-10 on the season.

Next up, the Raiders play the Windsor Owls (Imperial, MO) in a non-league bout, on Friday, February 24. North County will attempt to upgrade on its 5-7 season record. The Owls go into the bout with a 8-4 record after their 54-47 non-league loss to Mehlville (St. Louis, MO).