The McLeod Longhorns basketball squad (McLeod, TX), was outscored 34-24 in Tuesday's league battle with the visiting Linden-Kildare Tigers (Linden, TX)

With the victory, Linden-Kildare advances its record to 9-10 on the year. The Tigers host Union Grove (Gladewater, TX) to meet the Lions in a 2A Region III District 21 battle on Friday, January 31. The Lions enter the battle with a record of 18-11. Union Grove won 52-16 in their recent league battle against Big Sandy (Big Sandy, TX)

The Longhorns now own a 13-18 record. They put it on the line next when they host Ore City for a 2A Region III District 21 battle on Friday, January 31. McLeod will meet a Rebels squad coming off a 42-12 league loss to Linden-Kildare (Linden, TX). The Rebels record now stands at 2-24.