The Groom Tigers basketball squad (Groom, TX), was nudged 47-42 in Friday's league battle with the host Shamrock Irish (Shamrock, TX)

With the victory, Shamrock advances its record to 7-15 on the year. The Irish travel to Claude (Claude, TX) to meet the Mustangs in a 1A Region I District 2 battle on Tuesday, February 4. The Mustangs enter the battle with a record of 7-15.

The Tigers now own a 12-8 record. They put it on the line next when they host McLean for a 1A Region I District 2 battle on Tuesday, February 4. Groom will meet a Tigers squad coming off a 61-56 league win over White Deer (White Deer, TX). The Tigers record now stands at 19-5.