In Tuesday's league match, the visiting Ponder Lions basketball team scored a tight 42-35 triumph over the Paradise Panthers.

In their next game, the Lions meet the Pilot Point Bearcats (Pilot Point, TX) in a 3A Region II District 10 match, on Friday, January 19. Ponder will attempt to move on its 23-7 season record.

With the defeat, Paradise moves to 21-7 on the year. The Panthers host Whitesboro (Whitesboro, TX) to meet the Bearcats in a 3A Region II District 10 match on Friday, January 19. The Bearcats enter the match with a record of 11-14. Whitesboro won 50-20 in their recent league match against S & S Consolidated (Sadler, TX)