Rio Grande City Rattlers (Rio Grande City, TX) supporters left the game happy Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the host Mission Veterans Memorial Patriots (Mission, TX), 69-43 in a league match.

With the victory, Rio Grande City advances its record to 20-10 on the year. The Rattlers host Juarez-Lincoln (La Joya, TX) to face the Huskies in a 5A Region IV District 30 match on Tuesday, January 21. The Huskies enter the match with a record of 1-18. Juarez-Lincoln lost 49-29 in their recent league match against Roma (Roma, TX)

The Patriots now own a 10-13 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Palmview for a 5A Region IV District 30 match on Tuesday, January 21. Mission Veterans Memorial will face a Lobos squad coming off a 68-56 league loss to Nixon (Laredo, TX). The Lobos record now stands at 19-13.