The New Deal Lions tipped the visiting Hale Center Owls basketball team by a final score of 44-37 in Tuesday's league game.

In their next game, the Lions face the Sudan Hornets (Sudan, TX) in a 2A Region I District 4 game, on Friday, January 13. New Deal will attempt to move on its 12-11 season record. The Hornets enter the game with a 16-8 record after their 80-24 league win over Smyer (Smyer, TX).

With the defeat, Hale Center moves to 19-6 on the year. The Owls host Lockney (Lockney, TX) to face the Longhorns in a 2A Region I District 4 game on Friday, January 13. The Longhorns enter the game with a record of 16-8. Lockney lost 52-44 in their recent league game against Olton (Olton, TX)