Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Mt. Pleasant Tigers (Mt. Pleasant, TX) and the host Pine Tree Pirates (Longview, TX), saw Mt. Pleasant's basketball squad wallop Pine Tree by a tally of 59-29.

With the victory, Mt. Pleasant improves its record to 32-0 on the campaign. The Tigers host Longview (Longview, TX) to confront the Lobos in a 5A Region II District 15 challenge on Tuesday, February 7. The Lobos come into the challenge with a record of 23-8. Longview lost 46-42 in their recent league challenge against Texas (Texarkana, TX)

Next up, the Pirates confront the Marshall Mavericks (Marshall, TX) in a 5A Region II District 15 challenge, on Tuesday, February 7. Pine Tree will attempt to improve on its 10-19 season record. The Mavericks come into the challenge with a 11-18 record after their 45-38 league win over Hallsville (Hallsville, TX).