The crowd at Tuesday's league challenge between the Roma Gladiators (Roma, TX) and the host Mission Eagles (Mission, TX), observed Roma's basketball team edge Mission by a score of 36-30.

The Gladiators (4-10) will now prepare for their challenge against Martin (Laredo, TX). The Tigers come into the 5A Region IV District 30 challenge with a 3-13 record. In their last challenge, Martin was tipped by Nixon (Laredo, TX), 75-44, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Eagles encounter the Palmview Lobos (La Joya, TX) in a 5A Region IV District 30 challenge, on Friday, December 20. Mission will attempt to improve on its 10-11 season record. The Lobos come into the challenge with a 15-10 record after their 78-37 league win over Mission Veterans Memorial (Mission, TX).