Texas Tigers (Texarkana, TX) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad knock off the visiting Whitehouse Wildcats (Whitehouse, TX), 51-34 in a league bout.

With the victory, Texas upgrades its record to 5-15 on the campaign. The Tigers travel to Longview (Longview, TX) to play the Lobos in a 5A Region II District 15 bout on Friday, February 3. The Lobos come into the bout with a record of 23-7. Longview won 50-35 in their recent league bout against Whitehouse (Whitehouse, TX)

Next up, the Wildcats play the Longview Lobos (Longview, TX) in a 5A Region II District 15 bout, on Tuesday, January 31. Whitehouse will attempt to upgrade on its 11-19 season record. The Lobos come into the bout with a 22-7 record after their 66-62 league win over Marshall (Marshall, TX).