In Friday's non-league test, the Texas Tigers (Texarkana, TX) basketball squad knocked off the visiting Haltom Buffalos (Haltom City, TX), by a score of 39-23.

Next, the Tigers encounter the Whitehouse Wildcats (Whitehouse, TX) in a 5A Region II District 10 test, on Tuesday, December 31. Texas will attempt to improve on its 4-5 season record. The Wildcats come into the test with a 9-7 record after their 64-32 non-league win over Bullard (Bullard, TX).

The Buffalos (6-11) will now prepare for their test against Nimitz (Irving, TX). The Vikings come into the non-league test with a 5-11 record. In their last test, Nimitz was knocked off by Irving (Irving, TX), 29-21, in a league test.