Union Grove Lions (Gladewater, TX) supporters left the game happy Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad run past the visiting Linden-Kildare Tigers (Linden, TX), 35-25 in a league match.

With the victory, Union Grove advances its record to 14-10 on the year. The Lions travel to Ore City (Ore City, TX) to meet the Rebels in a 2A Region III District 21 match on Saturday, January 11. The Rebels enter the match with a record of 1-20. Ore City lost 35-24 in their recent league match against McLeod (McLeod, TX)

The Tigers now own a 6-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host Hawkins for a 2A Region III District 21 match on Saturday, January 11. Linden-Kildare will meet a Hawks squad coming off a 86-25 league win over Big Sandy (Big Sandy, TX). The Hawks record now stands at 16-1.