The Coldspring-Oakhurst Trojans basketball team (Coldspring, TX), was nudged 54-48 in Tuesday's league battle with the visiting Tarkington Longhorns (Cleveland, TX)

The Longhorns now possess a 9-18 record. They put it on the line next when they host Shepherd for a 3A Region III District 23 battle on Friday, January 27. Tarkington will confront a Pirates team coming off a 47-41 league win over Onalaska (Onalaska, TX). The Pirates record now stands at 10-5.

The Trojans (7-15) will now prepare for their battle against Crockett (Crockett, TX). The Bulldogs come into the 3A Region III District 23 battle with a 13-11 record. In their last battle, Crockett was nudged by Anderson-Shiro (Anderson, TX), 66-55, in a league battle.