Groom Tigers (Groom, TX) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the host Hedley Owls (Hedley, TX), 58-39 in a league bout.

With the victory, Groom upgrades its record to 9-8 on the campaign. The Tigers host Valley (Turkey, TX) to play the Patriots in a 1A Region I District 2 bout on Friday, January 20. The Patriots come into the bout with a record of 14-9. Valley won 45-36 in their recent league bout against Claude (Claude, TX)

Next up, the Owls play the White Deer Bucks (White Deer, TX) in a 1A Region I District 2 bout, on Friday, January 20. Hedley will attempt to upgrade on its 9-7 season record.