In Tuesday's league test, the Mercedes Tigers (Mercedes, TX) basketball squad knocked off the visiting Lopez Lobos (Brownsville, TX), by a score of 43-33.

Next, the Tigers encounter the Pace Vikings (Brownsville, TX) in a 5A Region IV District 32 test, on Friday, January 9. Mercedes will attempt to improve on its 10-12 season record. The Vikings come into the test with a 7-12 record after their 55-53 league loss to Rivera (Brownsville, TX).

The Lobos (6-17) will now prepare for their test against Donna (Donna, TX). The Redskins come into the 5A Region IV District 32 test with a 6-14 record. In their last test, Donna was knocked off by Edcouch-Elsa (Edcouch, TX), 79-55, in a league test.