McAlester Buffaloes (McAlester, OK) supporters left the game satisfied Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the host Tahlequah Tigers (Tahlequah, OK), 82-50 in a league match.

With the victory, McAlester advances its record to 1-0 on the year. The Buffaloes host Durant (Durant, OK) to encounter the Lions in a 5A District 4 challenge on Monday, December 9. The Lions come into the challenge with a record of 2-2. Durant won 58-50 in their recent non-league challenge against Madill (Madill, OK)

In their next game, the Tigers encounter the Stilwell Indians (Stilwell, OK) in a non-league challenge, on Friday, December 6. Tahlequah will attempt to improve on its 0-1 season record. The Indians come into the challenge with a 1-0 record after their 61-57 league win over Muldrow (Muldrow, OK).