Hallsville Bobcats (Hallsville, TX) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Texas Tigers (Texarkana, TX), 50-40 in a league bout.

With the win, Hallsville upgrades its record to 3-11 on the season. The Bobcats host Longview (Longview, TX) to clash with the Lobos in a 5A Region II District 15 bout on Friday, December 16. The Lobos go into the bout with a record of 14-4. Longview lost 45-39 in their recent league bout against Tyler (Tyler, TX)

Next up, the Tigers clash with the Marshall Mavericks (Marshall, TX) in a 5A Region II District 15 bout, on Tuesday, December 20. Texas will attempt to upgrade on its 2-6 season record. The Mavericks go into the bout with a 5-9 record after their 41-39 league win over Whitehouse (Whitehouse, TX).