The Marshall Mavericks basketball squad (Marshall, TX), was nudged 59-57 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Texas Tigers (Texarkana, TX)

With the victory, Texas advances its record to 7-6 on the year. The Tigers host Jacksonville (Jacksonville, TX) to meet the Fightin' Indians in a 5A Region II District 10 battle on Tuesday, December 17. The Fightin' Indians enter the battle with a record of 6-10. Jacksonville lost 51-41 in their recent league battle against Hallsville (Hallsville, TX)

The Mavericks now own a 3-8 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Mt. Pleasant for a 5A Region II District 10 battle on Tuesday, December 17. Marshall will meet a Tigers squad coming off a 40-30 league win over Texas (Texarkana, TX). The Tigers record now stands at 11-1.