Leonard Tigers (Leonard, TX) supporters left the game happy Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the host Celeste Blue Devils (Celeste, TX), 39-36 in a non-league match.

With the triumph, Leonard betters its record to 8-4 on the campaign. The Tigers travel to Collinsville (Collinsville, TX) to battle the Pirates in a non-league contest on Tuesday, December 9. The Pirates go into the contest with a record of 12-1. Collinsville won 91-26 in their recent non-league contest against Howe (Howe, TX)

The Blue Devils now own a 5-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host Ector for a non-league match on Tuesday, December 9. Celeste will face a Eagles squad coming off a 37-35 non-league loss to CHAAMP HomeSchool (Mt. Pleasant, TX). The Eagles record now stands at 1-6.