Groom Tigers (Groom, TX) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the host White Deer Bucks (White Deer, TX), 43-19 in a league bout.

With the win, Groom upgrades its record to 8-8 on the season. The Tigers travel to Hedley (Hedley, TX) to play the Owls in a 1A Region I District 2 bout on Tuesday, January 17. The Owls go into the bout with a record of 9-6. Hedley won 61-55 in their recent league bout against Claude (Claude, TX)

Next up, the Bucks play the Silverton Owls (Silverton, TX) in a 1A Region I District 2 bout, on Tuesday, January 17. White Deer will attempt to upgrade on its 2-15 season record. The Owls go into the bout with a 7-9 record after their 46-38 league win over Valley (Turkey, TX).