In Friday's league test, the Ropes Eagles (Ropesville, TX) basketball squad trounced the visiting Smyer Bobcats (Smyer, TX), by a score of 63-37.

Next, the Eagles encounter the Plains Cowboys (Plains, TX) in a 2A Region I District 5 test, on Tuesday, January 14. Ropes will attempt to improve on its 9-4 season record. The Cowboys come into the test with a 19-2 record after their 61-39 league win over Seagraves (Seagraves, TX).

The Bobcats (5-10) will now prepare for their test against New Deal (New Deal, TX). The Lions come into the non-league test with a 11-12 record. In their last test, New Deal was routed by New Home (New Home, TX), 58-31, in a league test.