Smithville Tigers (Smithville, TX) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Schulenburg Shorthorns (Schulenburg, TX), 54-53 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Smithville upgrades its record to 4-2 on the season. The Tigers travel to Hargrave (Huffman, TX) to play the Falcons in a non-league bout on Thursday, December 8. The Falcons go into the bout with a record of 6-3. Hargrave won 49-38 in their recent non-league bout against Shepherd (Shepherd, TX)

Next up, the Shorthorns play the Sealy Tigers (Sealy, TX) in a non-league bout, on Friday, December 9. Schulenburg will attempt to upgrade on its 3-3 season record. The Tigers go into the bout with a 4-2 record after their 51-38 non-league loss to Schulenburg (Schulenburg, TX).