Texas Tigers (Texarkana, TX) backers were pleased Tuesday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host Mt. Pleasant Tigers (Mt. Pleasant, TX), 47-40 in a league bout.

With the victory, Texas upgrades its record to 15-9 on the campaign. The Tigers host Longview (Longview, TX) to play the Lobos in a 5A Region II District 15 bout on Friday, February 2. The Lobos come into the bout with a record of 21-7. Longview lost 49-40 in their recent league bout against Whitehouse (Whitehouse, TX)

Next up, the Tigers play the Longview Lobos (Longview, TX) in a 5A Region II District 15 bout, on Tuesday, February 6. Mt. Pleasant will attempt to upgrade on its 6-20 season record. The Lobos come into the bout with a 21-8 record after their 43-40 league loss to Texas (Texarkana, TX).