Aldine Mustangs (Houston, TX) fans were pleased Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball team edge the host Nimitz Cougars (Houston, TX), 80-74 in a league game.

The Mustangs (19-4) will now prepare for their game against MacArthur (Houston, TX). The Generals enter the 5A Region III District 18 game with a 12-13 record. In their last game, MacArthur was edged by Stratford (Houston, TX), 45-42, in a league game.

With the loss, Nimitz falls to 14-9 on the season. The Cougars host Spring Woods (Houston, TX) to meet the Tigers in a 5A Region III District 18 game on Friday, February 3. The Tigers enter the game with a record of 12-12. Spring Woods won 54-38 in their recent league game against Memorial (Houston, TX)