Taylor Tigers (Taylor, AR) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Bradley Bears (Bradley, AR), 55-45 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Taylor upgrades its record to 24-8 on the season. The Tigers travel to Emerson (Emerson, AR) to clash with the Pirates in a non-league bout on Saturday, February 24. The Pirates go into the bout with a record of 23-6. Emerson won 54-30 in their recent non-league bout against Mount Ida (Mount Ida, AR)

Next up, the Bears clash with the Mount Ida Lions (Mount Ida, AR) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, February 24. Bradley will attempt to upgrade on its 21-6 season record. The Lions go into the bout with a 14-12 record after their 54-30 non-league loss to Emerson (Emerson, AR).