In Friday's non-league outing, the Mitchell Tigers (Mitchell, NE) basketball squad beat the host Morrill Lions (Morrill, NE), by a count of 67-50.

The Tigers (5-6) will now prepare for their match against Bridgeport (Bridgeport, NE). The Bulldogs enter the non-league match with a 2-9 record. In their last match, Bridgeport was outscored by Kimball (Kimball, NE), 73-29, in a non-league match.

With the defeat, Morrill moves to 1-8 on the year. The Lions travel to Kimball (Kimball, NE) to confront the Longhorns in a non-league match on Saturday, January 17. The Longhorns enter the match with a record of 7-3. Kimball won 73-29 in their recent non-league match against Bridgeport (Bridgeport, NE)