St. James Tigers (St. James, MO) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the host Rolla Bulldogs (Rolla, MO), 51-45 in a non-league bout.

With the win, St. James upgrades its record to 7-5 on the season. The Tigers travel to Waynesville (Waynesville, MO) to clash with the Tigers in a non-league bout on Sunday, December 31. The Tigers go into the bout with a record of 8-2. Waynesville won 62-47 in their recent non-league bout against Licking (Licking, MO)

Next up, the Bulldogs clash with the Licking Wildcats (Licking, MO) in a non-league bout, on Saturday, December 30. Rolla will attempt to upgrade on its 2-7 season record. The Wildcats go into the bout with a 10-1 record after their 62-47 non-league loss to Waynesville (Waynesville, MO).