Little River Academy Bumblebees (Little River Academy, TX) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the host Rockdale Tigers (Rockdale, TX), 58-43 in a league bout.

With the victory, Little River Academy upgrades its record to 18-8 on the campaign. The Bumblebees host Troy (Troy, TX) to play the Trojans in a 3A Region III District 19 bout on Tuesday, January 24. The Trojans come into the bout with a record of 16-9. Troy lost 63-57 in their recent league bout against C.H. Yoe (Cameron, TX)

Next up, the Tigers play the Lexington Eagles (Lexington, TX) in a 3A Region III District 19 bout, on Tuesday, January 24. Rockdale will attempt to upgrade on its 4-18 season record. The Eagles come into the bout with a 7-16 record after their 59-49 league loss to McGregor (McGregor, TX).