The Mercedes Tigers basketball team scored 53 points and limited the host Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest Javelinas to 40 in the Tigers non-league triumph on Thursday.

The Tigers now possess a 4-5 record. They play next when they travel to Mission for a non-league game on Thursday, November 21. Mercedes will confront a Eagles team coming off a 83-54 non-league loss to Weslaco (Weslaco, TX). The Eagles record now stands at 3-1.

With the loss, Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Southwest falls to 1-3 on the campaign. The Javelinas travel to Macedonian Christian (Alamo, TX) to confront the in a non-league game on Friday, November 22. The go into the game with a record of 6-1. Macedonian Christian lost 56-54 in their recent non-league game against Jubilee Brownsville (Brownsville, TX)