Palestine Wildcats (Palestine, TX) boosters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the host Center Roughriders (Center, TX), 37-36 in a league match.

With the victory, Palestine upgrades its record to 10-17 on the year. The Wildcats host Madisonville (Madisonville, TX) to face the Mustangs in a 4A Region III District 17 match on Tuesday, January 21. The Mustangs enter the match with a record of 14-9. Madisonville won 52-48 in their recent league match against Bullard (Bullard, TX)

The Roughriders now sport a 8-15 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Hudson for a 4A Region III District 17 match on Tuesday, January 21. Center will face a Hornets squad coming off a 45-39 league loss to Rusk (Rusk, TX). The Hornets record now stands at 10-16.