Lumberton Raiders (Lumberton, TX) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Sealy Tigers (Sealy, TX), 67-49 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Lumberton upgrades its record to 7-14 on the season. The Raiders host West Orange-Stark (Orange, TX) to clash with the Mustangs in a 4A Region III District 19 bout on Tuesday, January 2. The Mustangs go into the bout with a record of 7-6. West Orange-Stark won 67-55 in their recent league bout against Vidor (Vidor, TX)

Next up, the Tigers clash with the Bellville Brahmas (Bellville, TX) in a 4A Region IV District 25 bout, on Tuesday, January 2. Sealy will attempt to upgrade on its 9-8 season record. The Brahmas go into the bout with a 3-2 record after their 64-45 league loss to El Campo (El Campo, TX).