In Friday's non-league match, the visiting Tyler HEAT basketball team scored a good 58-49 triumph over the Slocum Mustangs.

In their next game, the meet the East Texas Homeschool Sports Chargers (Longview, TX) in a non-league match, on Tuesday, January 9. Tyler HEAT will attempt to better on its 24-5 season record. The Chargers enter the match with a 4-3 record after their 55-35 non-league win over Christian Heritage (Longview, TX).

With the defeat, Slocum moves to 14-10 on the year. The Mustangs host Laneville (Laneville, TX) to meet the Yellowjackets in a 1A Region IV District 27 match on Tuesday, January 9. The Yellowjackets enter the match with a record of 1-8. Laneville lost 64-12 in their recent league match against Martinsville (Martinsville, TX)