In Tuesday's league test, the Mission Veterans Memorial Patriots (Mission, TX) basketball squad got by the host Roma Gladiators (Roma, TX), by a score of 54-53.

Next, the Patriots encounter the Martin Tigers (Laredo, TX) in a 5A Region IV District 30 test, on Friday, January 10. Mission Veterans Memorial will attempt to improve on its 6-11 season record. The Tigers come into the test with a 5-13 record after their 45-38 league win over Palmview (La Joya, TX).

The Gladiators (4-14) will now prepare for their test against Nixon (Laredo, TX). The Mustangs come into the 5A Region IV District 30 test with a 19-9 record. In their last test, Nixon held off Mission (Mission, TX), 86-51, in a league test.