Washburn Pirates (Washburn, TN) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Clinch Wildcats (Eidson, TN), 56-39 in a league bout.

With the win, Washburn upgrades its record to 4-3 on the season. The Pirates host Berean Christian (Knoxville, TN) to play the in a non-league bout on Thursday, December 10. The go into the bout with a record of 3-0.

Next up, the Wildcats play the Cosby Eagles (Cosby, TN) in a A District 2 bout, on Thursday, December 17. Clinch will attempt to upgrade on its 0-1 season record. The Eagles go into the bout with a 1-1 record after their 66-54 non-league win over Greenback (Greenback, TN).