The Texas Tigers basketball squad (Texarkana, TX), lost 63-50 in Tuesday's league battle with the visiting Jacksonville Fightin' Indians (Jacksonville, TX)

With the victory, Jacksonville advances its record to 16-3 on the year. The Fightin' Indians host Mt. Pleasant (Mt. Pleasant, TX) to meet the Tigers in a 5A Region II District 10 battle on Friday, December 20. The Tigers enter the battle with a record of 8-4. Mt. Pleasant won 56-21 in their recent league battle against Marshall (Marshall, TX)

The Tigers now own a 2-4 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Lufkin for a 5A Region II District 10 battle on Friday, December 20. Texas will meet a Panthers squad coming off a 46-33 league win over Hallsville (Hallsville, TX). The Panthers record now stands at 10-7.