The Rio Grande City Rattlers (Rio Grande City, TX) basketball edged the host Cigarroa Toros (Laredo, TX), 40-39 in Friday's league bout.

The Rattlers now possess a 12-10 record. They play next when they host Palmview for a 5A Region IV District 30 bout on Tuesday, January 14. Rio Grande City will play a Lobos team coming off a 73-28 league win over Juarez-Lincoln (La Joya, TX). The Lobos record now stands at 20-7.

With the loss, Cigarroa falls to 10-14 on the campaign. The Toros host Martin (Laredo, TX) to play the Tigers in a 5A Region IV District 30 bout on Tuesday, January 14. The Tigers go into the bout with a record of 12-15. Martin lost 45-36 in their recent league bout against Mission Veterans Memorial (Mission, TX)