Paxton Tigers (Paxton, NE) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the host Sutherland Sailors (Sutherland, NE), 57-38 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Paxton upgrades its record to 16-3 on the campaign. The Tigers host Southwest (Bartley, NE) to play the Roughriders in a non-league bout on Friday, February 10. The Roughriders come into the bout with a record of 9-10. Southwest won 44-41 in their recent non-league bout against Rawlins County (Atwood, KS)

Next up, the Sailors play the Chase County Longhorns (Imperial, NE) in a C1 District 11 bout, on Friday, February 17. Sutherland will attempt to upgrade on its 7-11 season record. The Longhorns come into the bout with a 4-17 record after their 61-52 non-league win over St. Patrick's (North Platte, NE).