Linden-Kildare Tigers (Linden, TX) boosters left the game satisfied Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the visiting McLeod Longhorns (McLeod, TX), 30-19 in a league match.

With the victory, Linden-Kildare upgrades its record to 7-5 on the year. The Tigers travel to Union Grove (Gladewater, TX) to face the Lions in a 2A Region III District 21 match on Tuesday, January 7. The Lions enter the match with a record of 13-10. Union Grove won 56-14 in their recent league match against Big Sandy (Big Sandy, TX)

The Longhorns now sport a 11-14 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Ore City for a 2A Region III District 21 match on Tuesday, January 7. McLeod will face a Rebels squad coming off a 36-27 non-league loss to Bloomburg (Bloomburg, TX). The Rebels record now stands at 1-19.