In Friday's league match, the host Ponder Lions basketball team scored a tight 42-36 triumph over the S & S Consolidated Rams.

In their next game, the Lions meet the Paradise Panthers (Paradise, TX) in a 3A Region II District 10 match, on Tuesday, January 16. Ponder will attempt to better on its 22-7 season record. The Panthers enter the match with a 21-6 record after their 68-16 league win over Valley View (Valley View, TX).

With the defeat, S & S Consolidated moves to 14-10 on the year. The Rams travel to Whitesboro (Whitesboro, TX) to meet the Bearcats in a 3A Region II District 10 match on Tuesday, January 16. The Bearcats enter the match with a record of 9-14. Whitesboro won 52-13 in their recent league match against Callisburg (Gainesville, TX)