New London Tigers (New London, IA) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Columbus Wildcats (Columbus Junction, IA), 65-52 in a non-league bout.

With the win, New London upgrades its record to 5-17 on the season. The Tigers host Winfield-Mt. Union (Winfield, IA) to clash with the Wolves in a non-league bout on Monday, February 12. The Wolves go into the bout with a record of 16-2. Winfield-Mt. Union won 63-38 in their recent league bout against Lone Tree (Lone Tree, IA)