The Gilmer Buckeyes (Gilmer, TX) basketball edged the visiting Carthage Bulldogs (Carthage, TX), 57-51 in Tuesday's league bout.

The Buckeyes now possess a 5-10 record. They play next when they host Henderson for a 4A Region II District 16 bout on Friday, January 3. Gilmer will play a Lions team coming off a 83-50 league win over Cumberland Academy (Tyler, TX). The Lions record now stands at 2-15.

With the loss, Carthage falls to 1-3 on the campaign. The Bulldogs travel to Kilgore (Kilgore, TX) to play the Bulldogs in a 4A Region II District 16 bout on Friday, January 3. The Bulldogs go into the bout with a record of 2-11. Kilgore won 47-27 in their recent league bout against Spring Hill (Longview, TX)