West Sabine Tigers (Pineland, TX) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Brookeland Wildcats (Brookeland, TX), 55-36 in a league bout.

With the win, West Sabine upgrades its record to 9-6 on the season. The Tigers host Spurger (Spurger, TX) to play the Pirates in a 2A Region III District 24 match on Tuesday, January 25. The Pirates enter the match with a record of 5-15.

With the defeat, Brookeland moves to 5-18 on the year. The Wildcats host Big Sandy (Dallardsville, TX) to meet the Wildcats in a 2A Region III District 24 match on Tuesday, January 25. The Wildcats enter the match with a record of 11-5. Big Sandy won 63-31 in their recent league match against Broaddus (Broaddus, TX)