In Friday's non-league match, the visiting Sterling Tigers basketball squad scored a close 53-49 victory over the Alex Longhorns.

With the victory, Sterling improves its record to 8-10 on the campaign. The Tigers travel to Fletcher (Fletcher, OK) to play the Wildcats in a Caddo-Comanche challenge on Tuesday, January 16. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a record of 2-14. Fletcher lost 51-26 in their recent league challenge against Indiahoma (Indiahoma, OK)

Next up, the Longhorns play the Minco Bulldogs (Minco, OK) in a Grady County challenge, on Tuesday, January 16. Alex will attempt to improve on its 3-10 season record. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a 7-6 record after their 68-31 league win over Rush Springs (Rush Springs, OK).