The Round Top-Carmine Cubs basketball squad (Carmine, TX), was nudged 51-48 in Tuesday's league battle with the host Calvert Trojans (Calvert, TX)

With the victory, Calvert advances its record to 2-5 on the year. The Trojans travel to Dime Box (Dime Box, TX) to meet the Longhorns in a 1A Region IV District 29 battle on Friday, December 20. The Longhorns enter the battle with a record of 3-6. Dime Box lost 79-36 in their recent league battle against Fayetteville (Fayetteville, TX)

The Cubs now own a 4-11 record. They put it on the line next when they host Austin Achieve for a non-league battle on Tuesday, December 31.