Timberlake Tigers (Helena, OK) supporters left the game happy Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the visiting Okeene Whippets (Okeene, OK), 43-42 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Timberlake advances its record to 9-9 on the year. The Tigers travel to Kremlin-Hillsdale (Kremlin, OK) to face the Broncs in a Cherokee Strip match on Thursday, February 6. The Broncs enter the match with a record of 14-10. Kremlin-Hillsdale won 50-22 in their recent league match against Ringwood (Ringwood, OK)

The Whippets now own a 6-14 record. They put it on the line next when they host Burlington for a non-league match on Friday, February 7. Okeene will face a Elks squad coming off a 72-26 non-league loss to Canton (Canton, OK). The Elks record now stands at 3-15.