In Friday's league outing, the Texas Tigers (Texarkana, TX) basketball squad edged the visiting Tyler Lions (Tyler, TX), by a count of 9-6.

The Tigers (3-9) will now prepare for their outing against Hallsville (Hallsville, TX). The Bobcats enter the 5A Region II District 15 game with a 16-8 record. In their last game, Hallsville tipped Whitehouse (Whitehouse, TX), 58-46, in a league game.

With the defeat, Tyler moves to 14-6 on the year. The Lions travel to Longview (Longview, TX) to face the Lobos in a 5A Region II District 15 game on Tuesday, January 17. The Lobos enter the game with a record of 18-4. Longview lost 52-40 in their recent league game against Mt. Pleasant (Mt. Pleasant, TX)