Sterling City Eagles (Sterling City, TX) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Water Valley Wildcats (Water Valley, TX), 64-29 in a league bout.

With the win, Sterling City upgrades its record to 14-4 on the season. The Eagles travel to Christoval (Christoval, TX) to play the Cougars in a 2A Region I District 7 bout on Friday, January 13. The Cougars come into the challenge with a record of 10-9. Christoval won 96-58 in their recent league challenge against Sonora (Sonora, TX)

Next up, the Wildcats confront the Reagan County Owls (Big Lake, TX) in a 2A Region I District 7 challenge, on Friday, January 13. Water Valley will attempt to improve on its 14-8 season record. The Owls come into the challenge with a 16-9 record after their 104-54 league win over Ozona (Ozona, TX).