Tatum Eagles (Tatum, TX) boosters left the game satisfied Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the visiting Center Roughriders (Center, TX), 51-40 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Tatum upgrades its record to 8-1 on the year. The Eagles travel to Sabine (Gladewater, TX) to face the Cardinals in a 3A Region II District 16 match on Tuesday, December 17. The Cardinals enter the match with a record of 5-7. Sabine won 51-43 in their recent non-league match against Atlanta (Atlanta, TX)

The Roughriders now sport a 5-3 record. They put it on the line next when they host Henderson for a non-league match on Tuesday, December 17. Center will face a Lions squad coming off a 85-76 non-league loss to Arp (Arp, TX). The Lions record now stands at 1-11.