The Baird Bears basketball team (Baird, TX), was toppled 44-31 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Cross Plains Buffaloes (Cross Plains, TX)

The Buffaloes now possess a 13-14 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to May for a 1A Region II District 13 battle on Wednesday, January 17. Cross Plains will confront a Tigers team coming off a 65-9 league win over Moran (Moran, TX). The Tigers record now stands at 7-2.

The Bears (8-6) will now prepare for their battle against Rising Star (Rising Star, TX). The Wildcats come into the 1A Region II District 13 battle with a 2-7 record. In their last battle, Rising Star was toppled by Eula (Clyde, TX), 83-3, in a league battle.