Cherry Tigers (Iron, MN) backers were in high spirits Monday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Kelley Mariners (Silver Bay, MN), 53-42 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Cherry upgrades its record to 3-0 on the season.

Next up, the Mariners play the Cotton Cardinals (Cotton, MN) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, December 15. Kelley will attempt to upgrade on its 2-1 season record. The Cardinals go into the bout with a 0-1 record after their 83-25 league loss to Orr (Orr, MN).