Navasota Rattlers (Navasota, TX) backers were in high spirits Wednesday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Needville Bluejays (Needville, TX), 52-49 in a league bout.

With the win, Navasota upgrades its record to 13-8 on the season. The Rattlers travel to Royal (Brookshire, TX) to play the Falcons in a 4A Region IV District 25 bout on Friday, January 19. The Falcons go into the bout with a record of 9-6.

Next up, the Bluejays play the Royal Falcons (Brookshire, TX) in a 4A Region IV District 25 bout, on Tuesday, January 23. Needville will attempt to upgrade on its 16-5 season record. The Falcons go into the bout with a 10-6 record after their 73-48 league win over Navasota (Navasota, TX).