The Texas Tigers basketball team (Texarkana, TX), was nudged 57-52 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Whitehouse Wildcats (Whitehouse, TX)

The Wildcats now possess a 7-17 record. They put it on the line next when they host Longview for a 5A Region II District 15 battle on Tuesday, January 30. Whitehouse will confront a Lobos team coming off a 83-49 league win over Marshall (Marshall, TX). The Lobos record now stands at 25-3.

The Tigers (11-17) will now prepare for their battle against Mt. Pleasant (Mt. Pleasant, TX). The Tigers come into the 5A Region II District 15 battle with a 23-6 record. In their last battle, Mt. Pleasant edged Hallsville (Hallsville, TX), 49-34, in a league battle.