Vidor Pirates (Vidor, TX) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Bridge City Cardinals (Bridge City, TX), 40-24 in a league bout.

With the win, Vidor upgrades its record to 10-11 on the season. The Pirates travel to Lumberton (Lumberton, TX) to play the Raiders in a 4A Region III District 19 bout on Tuesday, January 17. The Raiders go into the bout with a record of 9-14.

Next up, the Cardinals play the Lumberton Raiders (Lumberton, TX) in a 4A Region III District 19 bout, on Friday, January 13. Bridge City will attempt to upgrade on its 6-9 season record. The Raiders go into the bout with a 9-14 record after their 53-37 league loss to Little Cypress-Mauriceville (Orange, TX).