Marlin Bulldogs (Marlin, TX) boosters left the game satisfied Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the host Leon Cougars (Jewett, TX), 36-24 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Marlin upgrades its record to 2-0 on the year. The Bulldogs travel to Hillsboro (Hillsboro, TX) to face the Eagles in a non-league match on Friday, December 6. The Eagles enter the match with a record of 7-2. Hillsboro won 57-28 in their recent non-league match against Itasca (Itasca, TX)

The Cougars now sport a 2-2 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Palestine for a non-league match on Thursday, December 5. Leon will face a Wildcats squad coming off a 53-49 non-league loss to San Augustine (San Augustine, TX). The Wildcats record now stands at 4-8.