The Hughes Springs Mustangs (Hughes Springs, TX) basketball felled the visiting New Diana Eagles (Diana, TX), 54-41 in Friday's league test.

The Mustangs (6-16) will now prepare for their test against Gladewater (Gladewater, TX). The Bears go into the 3A Region II District 15 test with a 2-19 record. In their last test, Gladewater was beaten by Sabine (Gladewater, TX), 76-29, in a league test.

The Eagles now own a 8-9 record. They play next when they host White Oak for a 3A Region II District 15 test on Thursday, January 18. New Diana will encounter a Roughnecks squad coming off a 34-22 league loss to Sabine (Gladewater, TX). The Roughnecks record now stands at 6-17.