Saltillo Tigers (Saltillo, MS) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Shannon Red Raiders (Shannon, MS), 67-42 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Saltillo upgrades its record to 15-6 on the season. The Tigers travel to Lafayette (Oxford, MS) to clash with the Commodores in a 5A Region 2 bout on Friday, January 18. The Commodores go into the bout with a record of 5-14.

Next up, the Red Raiders clash with the Amory Panthers (Amory, MS) in a 4A Region 2 bout, on Tuesday, January 15. Shannon will attempt to upgrade on its 8-9 season record. The Panthers go into the bout with a 4-16 record after their 44-36 non-league loss to Aberdeen (Aberdeen, MS).