West Orange-Stark Mustangs (Orange, TX) boosters left the game satisfied Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad nudge the visiting Bridge City Cardinals (Bridge City, TX), 46-44 in a league match.

With the victory, West Orange-Stark upgrades its record to 5-7 on the year. The Mustangs travel to Little Cypress-Mauriceville (Orange, TX) to face the Bears in a 4A Region III District 18 match on Friday, December 20. The Bears enter the match with a record of 6-9. Little Cypress-Mauriceville lost 83-48 in their recent non-league match against La Porte (La Porte, TX)

The Cardinals now sport a 13-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Vidor for a 4A Region III District 18 match on Friday, December 20. Bridge City will face a Pirates squad coming off a 60-53 league win over Jasper (Jasper, TX). The Pirates record now stands at 11-6.