In Friday's league outing, the Columbus Cardinals (Columbus, TX) basketball squad felled the host Palacios Sharks (Palacios, TX), by a margin of 51-35.

The Cardinals (18-6) will now prepare for their outing against Edna (Edna, TX). The Cowboys go into the 3A Region IV District 25 outing with a 21-5 record. In their last outing, Edna thwarted Yoakum (Yoakum, TX), 47-38, in a league outing.

The Sharks now own a 17-9 record. They play next when they host Hallettsville for a 3A Region IV District 25 outing on Tuesday, January 16. Palacios will encounter a Brahmas squad coming off a 75-45 league win over Tidehaven (El Maton, TX). The Brahmas record now stands at 24-5.