In Friday's league contest, the host Nacogdoches Dragons basketball team scored a close 53-51 win over the Tyler Lions.

The Dragons (6-6) will now prepare for their contest against Chapel Hill (Tyler, TX). The Bulldogs come into the non-league contest with a 14-3 record. In their last contest, Chapel Hill edged Henderson (Henderson, TX), 81-56, in a league contest.

In their next game, the Lions battle the Brownsboro Bears (Brownsboro, TX) in a non-league contest, on Friday, December 27. Tyler will attempt to better on its 10-7 season record. The Bears come into the contest with a 8-8 record after their 64-37 league loss to Van (Van, TX).