Stringtown Tigers (Stringtown, OK) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Oktaha Tigers (Oktaha, OK), 72-61 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Stringtown upgrades its record to 10-4 on the season. The Tigers travel to Coleman (Coleman, OK) to encounter the Wildcats in a Big 5 bout on Tuesday, January 8. The Wildcats go into the bout with a record of 4-5. Coleman lost 60-29 in their recent non-league bout against Mill Creek (Mill Creek, OK)

Next up, the Tigers encounter the Spiro Bulldogs (Spiro, OK) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, January 8. Oktaha will attempt to upgrade on its 7-4 season record. The Bulldogs go into the bout with a 0-4 record after their 44-39 league loss to Sallisaw (Sallisaw, OK).