The Little Cypress-Mauriceville Bears tipped the visiting West Orange-Stark Mustangs basketball team by a final score of 44-40 in Friday's league game.

In their next game, the Bears face the Silsbee Tigers (Silsbee, TX) in a 4A Region III District 19 game, on Tuesday, December 13. Little Cypress-Mauriceville will attempt to move on its 14-2 season record. The Tigers enter the game with a 10-2 record after their 65-40 non-league win over Woodville (Woodville, TX).

With the defeat, West Orange-Stark moves to 1-5 on the year. The Mustangs travel to Lumberton (Lumberton, TX) to face the Raiders in a 4A Region III District 19 game on Tuesday, January 3. The Raiders enter the game with a record of 5-9.