Odem Owls (Odem, TX) boosters left the game satisfied Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the visiting Goliad Tigers (Goliad, TX), 59-51 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Odem upgrades its record to 5-5 on the year. The Owls host George West (George West, TX) to face the Longhorns in a 3A Region IV District 29 match on Monday, December 30. The Longhorns enter the match with a record of 11-6.

The Tigers now sport a 9-9 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to John Paul II for a non-league match on Thursday, December 26. Goliad will face a Centurions squad coming off a 51-34 non-league win over Three Rivers (Three Rivers, TX). The Centurions record now stands at 3-14.