Taft Senators (Cincinnati, OH) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the host Withrow Tigers (Cincinnati, OH), 54-49 in a league bout.

With the win, Taft upgrades its record to 13-8 on the season. The Senators travel to Aiken (Cincinnati, OH) to play the Falcons in a Cincinnati Metro bout on Friday, February 16. The Falcons go into the bout with a record of 15-5. Aiken won 79-69 in their recent league bout against Western Hills (Cincinnati, OH)

Next up, the Tigers play the Walnut Hills Eagles (Cincinnati, OH) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, February 10. Withrow will attempt to upgrade on its 3-12 season record. The Eagles go into the bout with a 4-16 record after their 54-51 league loss to Winton Woods (Cincinnati, OH).