Parkersburg South Patriots (Parkersburg, WV) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Huntington Highlanders (Huntington, WV), 53-51 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Parkersburg South upgrades its record to 11-6 on the season. The Patriots travel to Philip Barbour (Philippi, WV) to clash with the Colts in a non-league bout on Friday, February 9. The Colts go into the bout with a record of 13-5. Philip Barbour lost 64-52 in their recent league bout against Lewis County (Weston, WV)

Next up, the Highlanders clash with the Wheeling Park Patriots (Wheeling, WV) in a non-league bout, on Friday, February 9. Huntington will attempt to upgrade on its 7-9 season record. The Patriots go into the bout with a 16-3 record after their 68-53 league win over Morgantown (Morgantown, WV).