Tom Bean Tomcats (Tom Bean, TX) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Whitewright Tigers (Whitewright, TX), 44-31 in a league bout.

With the win, Tom Bean upgrades its record to 10-16 on the season. The Tomcats host Sam Rayburn (Ivanhoe, TX) to clash with the Rebels in a 2A Region II District 14 bout on Friday, January 27. The Rebels go into the bout with a record of 19-6. Sam Rayburn lost 59-46 in their recent league bout against Celeste (Celeste, TX)

Next up, the Tigers clash with the Trenton Tigers (Trenton, TX) in a 2A Region II District 14 bout, on Friday, January 27. Whitewright will attempt to upgrade on its 3-19 season record. The Tigers go into the bout with a 8-13 record after their 47-26 league loss to Bland (Merit, TX).