The White Deer Bucks basketball team (White Deer, TX), was nudged 44-41 in Friday's league battle with the host Groom Tigers (Groom, TX)

The Tigers now possess a 7-12 record. They put it on the line next when they host Hedley for a 1A Region I District 2 battle on Tuesday, January 16. Groom will confront a Owls team coming off a 58-31 league loss to Claude (Claude, TX). The Owls record now stands at 2-9.

The Bucks (4-11) will now prepare for their battle against Silverton (Silverton, TX). The Owls come into the 1A Region I District 2 battle with a 7-7 record. In their last battle, Silverton was nudged by Valley (Turkey, TX), 45-37, in a league battle.