Royal Falcons (Brookshire, TX) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Needville Bluejays (Needville, TX), 68-60 in a league bout.

With the win, Royal upgrades its record to 6-10 on the season. The Falcons host Wharton (Wharton, TX) to play the Tigers in a 4A Region IV District 25 bout on Friday, January 6. The Tigers go into the bout with a record of 10-12.

Next up, the Bluejays play the Wharton Tigers (Wharton, TX) in a 4A Region IV District 25 bout, on Tuesday, January 3. Needville will attempt to upgrade on its 7-10 season record. The Tigers go into the bout with a 10-12 record after their 51-36 league loss to Navasota (Navasota, TX).