The McLeod Longhorns bounced the host Linden-Kildare Tigers basketball squad by a final score of 77-35 in Friday's league outing.

Next, the Longhorns clash with the Ore City Rebels (Ore City, TX) in a 2A Region III District 21 outing, on Tuesday, January 7. McLeod will attempt to upgrade on its 10-17 season record. The Rebels come into the outing with a 11-7 record after their 58-34 non-league win over Bloomburg (Bloomburg, TX).

The Tigers (1-14) will now prepare for their outing against Union Grove (Gladewater, TX). The Lions come into the 2A Region III District 21 outing with a 13-11 record. In their last outing, Union Grove was overwhelmed by Big Sandy (Big Sandy, TX), 66-51, in a league outing.