The Mount Vernon Tigers (Mount Vernon, TX) basketball edged the visiting Commerce Tigers (Commerce, TX), 54-52 in Tuesday's league bout.

The Tigers now possess a 13-10 record. They play next when they travel to Prairiland for a 3A Region II District 12 bout on Tuesday, January 21.

With the loss, Commerce falls to 15-8 on the campaign. The Tigers host Prairiland (Pattonville, TX) to play the Patriots in a 3A Region II District 12 bout on Friday, January 17. The Patriots go into the bout with a record of 10-15. Prairiland lost 76-21 in their recent league bout against Winnsboro (Winnsboro, TX)