Grapeland Sandies (Grapeland, TX) boosters left the game satisfied Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad notch a victory over the host Lovelady Lions (Lovelady, TX), 51-42 in a league match.

With the victory, Grapeland upgrades its record to 18-3 on the year. The Sandies travel to Latexo (Latexo, TX) to face the Tigers in a 2A Region III District 20 match on Friday, February 7. The Tigers enter the match with a record of 16-15. Latexo won 69-17 in their recent league match against Groveton (Groveton, TX)

The Lions now sport a 10-16 record. They put it on the line next when they host Centerville for a 2A Region III District 20 match on Friday, February 7. Lovelady will face a Tigers squad coming off a 60-53 league win over Leon (Jewett, TX). The Tigers record now stands at 12-11.