In Friday's league contest, the visiting Groom Tigers basketball team scored a close 45-40 triumph over the White Deer Bucks.

The Tigers (5-2) will now prepare for their contest against Booker (Booker, TX). The Kiowas go into the non-league contest with a 4-4 record. In their last contest, Booker nipped Goodwell (Goodwell, OK), 53-37, in a non-league contest.

In their next game, the Bucks battle the Claude Mustangs (Claude, TX) in a 1A Region I District 2 contest, on Tuesday, December 17. White Deer will attempt to better on its 3-7 season record. The Mustangs go into the contest with a 4-7 record after their 54-33 league win over Hedley (Hedley, TX).