The Neches Tigers basketball team (Neches, TX), was nudged 52-51 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Wells Pirates (Wells, TX)

The Pirates now possess a 14-12 record. They put it on the line next when they host Centerville for a 1A Region IV District 27 battle on Tuesday, January 30. Wells will confront a Bulldogs team coming off a 84-54 league loss to Martinsville (Martinsville, TX). The Bulldogs record now stands at 5-18.

The Tigers (14-11) will now prepare for their battle against Kennard (Kennard, TX). The Tigers come into the 1A Region IV District 27 battle with a 6-21 record. In their last battle, Kennard was nudged by Slocum (Elkhart, TX), 69-43, in a league battle.