The Idalou Wildcats basketball team scored 56 points and restricted the host Slaton Tigers to 39 in the Wildcats league triumph on Tuesday.

In their next game, the Wildcats meet the Liberty Patriots (Lubbock, TX) in a 3A Region I District 2 match, on Friday, January 26. Idalou will attempt to move on its 19-8 season record. The Patriots enter the match with a 13-14 record after their 50-44 league loss to Roosevelt (Lubbock, TX).

With the defeat, Slaton moves to 10-14 on the year. The Tigers travel to Abernathy (Abernathy, TX) to meet the Antelopes in a 3A Region I District 2 match on Friday, January 26. The Antelopes enter the match with a record of 9-14. Abernathy lost 96-31 in their recent league match against Shallowater (Shallowater, TX)