Hico Tigers (Hico, TX) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Gorman Panthers (Gorman, TX), 48-34 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Hico upgrades its record to 1-6 on the season. The Tigers travel to Bangs (Bangs, TX) to clash with the Dragons in a non-league bout on Thursday, December 7. The Dragons go into the bout with a record of 0-7. Bangs lost 57-20 in their recent non-league bout against Goldthwaite (Goldthwaite, TX)

Next up, the Panthers clash with the Gordon Longhorns (Gordon, TX) in a 1A Region III District 19 bout, on Tuesday, December 19. Gorman will attempt to upgrade on its 2-6 season record.