Goliad Tigers (Goliad, TX) backers were in high spirits Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Nixon-Smiley Mustangs (Nixon, TX), 51-49 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Goliad upgrades its record to 2-3 on the season. The Tigers travel to Yorktown (Yorktown, TX) to clash with the Wildcats in a non-league bout on Thursday, December 1. The Wildcats go into the bout with a record of 1-6. Yorktown lost 51-17 in their recent non-league bout against McMullen County (Tilden, TX)

Next up, the Mustangs clash with the Yorktown Wildcats (Yorktown, TX) in a non-league bout, on Friday, December 2. Nixon-Smiley will attempt to upgrade on its 7-6 season record. The Wildcats go into the bout with a 2-6 record after their 49-35 non-league win over Goliad (Goliad, TX).