In Friday's league match, the host Mathis Pirates basketball team scored a tight 57-53 triumph over the Orange Grove Bulldogs.

In their next game, the Pirates meet the Odem Owls (Odem, TX) in a 3A Region IV District 29 match, on Tuesday, February 8. Mathis will attempt to better on its 5-15 season record. The Owls enter the match with a 21-11 record after their 45-25 league win over Skidmore-Tynan (Skidmore, TX).

With the defeat, Orange Grove moves to 14-13 on the year. The Bulldogs host Taft (Taft, TX) to meet the Greyhounds in a 3A Region IV District 29 match on Tuesday, February 8. The Greyhounds enter the match with a record of 6-14. Taft lost 92-33 in their recent league match against Aransas Pass (Aransas Pass, TX)