Veterans Memorial Chargers (Brownsville, TX) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Lopez Lobos (Brownsville, TX), 45-42 in a league bout.

With the win, Veterans Memorial upgrades its record to 15-10 on the season. The Chargers travel to Donna (Donna, TX) to play the Redskins in a 5A Region IV District 32 bout on Friday, January 20. The Redskins go into the bout with a record of 6-15.

Next up, the Lobos play the Mercedes Tigers (Mercedes, TX) in a 5A Region IV District 32 bout, on Friday, January 20. Lopez will attempt to upgrade on its 17-9 season record. The Tigers go into the bout with a 13-13 record after their 74-42 league win over Porter (Brownsville, TX).