The Tyler Lions tipped the visiting Texas Tigers basketball team by a final score of 55-51 in Friday's league game.

In their next game, the Lions face the Longview Lobos (Longview, TX) in a 5A Region II District 15 game, on Tuesday, January 16. Tyler will attempt to move on its 10-12 season record. The Lobos enter the game with a 22-2 record after their 44-39 league win over Mt. Pleasant (Mt. Pleasant, TX).

With the defeat, Texas moves to 10-14 on the year. The Tigers travel to Hallsville (Hallsville, TX) to face the Bobcats in a 5A Region II District 15 game on Tuesday, January 16. The Bobcats enter the game with a record of 15-9. Hallsville won 78-39 in their recent league game against Whitehouse (Whitehouse, TX)