The crowd at Saturday's league challenge between the Newman Smith Trojans (Carrollton, TX) and the host Creekview Mustangs (Carrollton, TX), observed Newman Smith's basketball team edge Creekview by a score of 55-52.

The Trojans (5-14) will now prepare for their challenge against Lone Star (Frisco, TX). The Rangers come into the 5A Region II District 12 challenge with a 16-9 record. In their last challenge, Lone Star edged The Colony (The Colony, TX), 65-49, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Mustangs encounter the Highland Park Scots (Dallas, TX) in a 5A Region II District 12 challenge, on Tuesday, January 14. Creekview will attempt to improve on its 8-15 season record. The Scots come into the challenge with a 16-4 record after their 86-62 league win over Newman Smith (Carrollton, TX).