Groom Tigers (Groom, TX) supporters left the game satisfied Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting Shamrock Irish (Shamrock, TX), 42-37 in a league match.

With the victory, Groom advances its record to 9-5 on the year. The Tigers travel to McLean (McLean, TX) to face the Tigers in a 1A Region I District 2 match on Friday, January 10. The Tigers enter the match with a record of 13-5. McLean won 56-27 in their recent league match against White Deer (White Deer, TX)

The Irish now own a 3-13 record. They put it on the line next when they host Claude for a 1A Region I District 2 match on Friday, January 10. Shamrock will face a Mustangs squad coming off a 60-40 league win over Lefors (Lefors, TX). The Mustangs record now stands at 6-10.