Lumberton Raiders (Lumberton, TX) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host Little Cypress-Mauriceville Bears (Orange, TX), 59-54 in a league bout.

With the victory, Lumberton upgrades its record to 11-12 on the campaign. The Raiders host Bridge City (Bridge City, TX) to encounter the Cardinals in a 4A Region III District 19 test on Friday, January 13. The Cardinals go into the test with a record of 15-11. Bridge City won 43-40 in their recent league test against Vidor (Vidor, TX)

The Bears now own a 17-9 record. They play next when they travel to Jasper for a 4A Region III District 19 test on Friday, January 13. Little Cypress-Mauriceville will encounter a Bulldogs squad coming off a 80-54 league loss to Silsbee (Silsbee, TX). The Bulldogs record now stands at 12-6.