Paris Tigers (Paris, IL) backers were in high spirits Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Mattoon Greenwave (Mattoon, IL), 48-46 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Paris upgrades its record to 18-11 on the season. The Tigers travel to Altamont (Altamont, IL) to clash with the Indians in a non-league bout on Thursday, February 8. The Indians go into the bout with a record of 22-5. Altamont lost 57-55 in their recent non-league bout against Father McGivney Catholic (Glen Carbon, IL)