The McMullen County Cowboys basketball squad (Tilden, TX), was nudged 48-45 in Tuesday's league battle with the host San Perlita Trojans (San Perlita, TX)

With the victory, San Perlita advances its record to 21-5 on the year. The Trojans travel to San Isidro (San Isidro, TX) to meet the Tigers in a 1A Region IV District 32 challenge on Thursday, February 12. The Tigers come into the challenge with a record of 15-19. San Isidro won 33-19 in their recent league challenge against Bruni (Bruni, TX)

In their next game, the Cowboys battle the Charlotte Trojans (Charlotte, TX) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, February 12. McMullen County will attempt to improve on its 27-5 season record. The Trojans come into the challenge with a 9-13 record after their 43-22 league win over Sabinal (Sabinal, TX).