The Neches Tigers basketball team scored 61 points and limited the host Penelope Wolverines to 13 in the Tigers league triumph on Friday.

The Tigers now possess a 9-9 record. They play next when they travel to Cross Roads for a non-league game on Saturday, December 28. Neches will battle a Bobcats team coming off a 83-25 non-league loss to Bishop Gorman (Tyler, TX). The Bobcats record now stands at 3-7.

In their next game, the Wolverines battle the Abbott Panthers (Abbott, TX) in a non-league contest, on Friday, December 27. Penelope will attempt to better on its 1-10 season record. The Panthers come into the contest with a 3-2 record after their 63-25 league win over Aquilla (Aquilla, TX).