In Friday's league match, the visiting Weslaco East Wildcats basketball team scored a good 55-45 triumph over the Mercedes Tigers.

In their next game, the Wildcats face the Pace Vikings (Brownsville, TX) in a 5A Region IV District 32 match, on Saturday, December 31. Weslaco East will attempt to move on its 12-8 season record. The Vikings enter the match with a 15-6 record after their 46-30 league win over Donna (Donna, TX).

With the defeat, Mercedes moves to 10-10 on the year. The Tigers travel to Veterans Memorial (Brownsville, TX) to face the Chargers in a 5A Region IV District 32 match on Saturday, December 31. The Chargers enter the match with a record of 4-9.