Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Mathis Pirates (Mathis, TX) and the visiting Sinton Pirates (Sinton, TX), saw Mathis's basketball squad hold off Sinton by a count of 53-46.

With the victory, Mathis upgrades its record to 14-15 on the campaign. The Pirates travel to Orange Grove (Orange Grove, TX) to play the Bulldogs in a 3A Region IV District 30 challenge on Friday, February 8. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a record of 20-9. Orange Grove won 64-34 in their recent league challenge against Ingleside (Ingleside, TX)

Next up, the Pirates play the Aransas Pass Panthers (Aransas Pass, TX) in a 3A Region IV District 30 challenge, on Friday, February 8. Sinton will attempt to upgrade on its 15-13 season record. The Panthers come into the challenge with a 11-16 record after their 67-47 league loss to West Oso (Corpus Christi, TX).