In Friday's league match, the host Shepherd Pirates basketball team scored a tight 54-50 triumph over the New Waverly Bulldogs.

In their next game, the Pirates meet the Anderson-Shiro Fighting Owls (Anderson, TX) in a 3A Region III District 23 match, on Tuesday, February 6. Shepherd will attempt to move on its 18-13 season record. The Fighting Owls enter the match with a 8-17 record after their 62-54 league loss to Coldspring-Oakhurst (Coldspring, TX).

With the defeat, New Waverly moves to 11-19 on the year. The Bulldogs host Onalaska (Onalaska, TX) to meet the Wildcats in a 3A Region III District 23 match on Tuesday, February 6. The Wildcats enter the match with a record of 14-18. Onalaska lost 63-56 in their recent league match against Crockett (Crockett, TX)