Shelbyville Dragons (Shelbyville, TX) supporters left the game happy Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad run past the visiting Chireno Owls (Chireno, TX), 52-44 in a league match.

With the victory, Shelbyville advances its record to 9-2 on the year. The Dragons travel to Brookeland (Brookeland, TX) to meet the Wildcats in a non-league match on Thursday, December 26. The Wildcats enter the match with a record of 10-5. Brookeland won 113-9 in their recent league match against High Island (High Island, TX)

The Owls now own a 10-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host San Augustine for a 2A Region III District 24 match on Tuesday, December 31. Chireno will meet a Wolves squad coming off a 53-35 league win over West Sabine (Pineland, TX). The Wolves record now stands at 7-3.