The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Port Arthur Memorial Titans (Port Arthur, TX) and the host Port Neches-Groves Indians (Port Neches, TX), observed Port Arthur Memorial's basketball team edge Port Neches-Groves by a score of 55-53.

The Titans (16-7) will now prepare for their challenge against Nederland (Nederland, TX). The Bulldogs come into the 5A Region III District 19 challenge with a 17-6 record. In their last challenge, Nederland edged Sterling (Baytown, TX), 51-36, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Indians encounter the Barbers Hill Eagles (Mt. Belvieu, TX) in a 5A Region III District 19 challenge, on Tuesday, January 7. Port Neches-Groves will attempt to improve on its 10-10 season record.