The Leon Cougars tipped the visiting Latexo Tigers basketball team by a final score of 46-39 in Tuesday's league game.

In their next game, the Cougars face the Lovelady Lions (Lovelady, TX) in a 2A Region III District 20 game, on Friday, January 13. Leon will attempt to move on its 5-3 season record. The Lions enter the game with a 12-14 record after their 74-39 league win over Groveton (Groveton, TX).

With the defeat, Latexo moves to 9-10 on the year. The Tigers host Grapeland (Grapeland, TX) to face the Sandies in a 2A Region III District 20 game on Friday, January 13. The Sandies enter the game with a record of 1-9.