The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Grape Creek Eagles (San Angelo, TX) and the host Sweetwater Mustangs (Sweetwater, TX), observed Grape Creek's basketball team edge Sweetwater by a score of 42-40.

The Eagles (4-15) will now prepare for their challenge against Merkel (Merkel, TX). The Badgers come into the 3A Region I District 6 challenge with a 8-13 record.

In their next game, the Mustangs encounter the Merkel Badgers (Merkel, TX) in a 3A Region I District 6 challenge, on Tuesday, January 14. Sweetwater will attempt to improve on its 10-11 season record. The Badgers come into the challenge with a 8-13 record after their 56-29 league win over San Angelo Texas Leadership Charter Academy (San Angelo, TX).