The Vinton Lions (Vinton, LA) basketball nipped the host Welsh Greyhounds (Welsh, LA), 74-68 in Tuesday's league test.

The Lions (9-14) will now prepare for their test against DeQuincy (DeQuincy, LA). The Tigers go into the 2A District 4 test with a 19-8 record. In their last test, DeQuincy got by Rosepine (Rosepine, LA), 57-50, in a league test.

The Greyhounds now own a 6-16 record. They take the field next when they travel to Pickering for a 2A District 4 test on Friday, February 10. Welsh will clash with a Red Devils squad coming off a 86-61 league win over Lake Arthur (Lake Arthur, LA). The Red Devils record now stands at 11-12.