Plymouth Panthers (Plymouth, WI) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Ripon Tigers (Ripon, WI), 63-54 in a league bout.

With the win, Plymouth upgrades its record to 8-15 on the season. The Panthers travel to Berlin (Berlin, WI) to play the Indians in a East Central bout on Thursday, February 15. The Indians go into the bout with a record of 12-11. Berlin lost 73-35 in their recent league bout against Kettle Moraine Lutheran (Jackson, WI)

Next up, the Tigers play the Westfield Area Pioneers (Westfield, WI) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, February 13. Ripon will attempt to improve on its 7-15 season record. The Pioneers come into the battle with a 20-3 record after their 56-27 league win over Adams-Friendship (Adams, WI).