The Yantis Owls topped the visiting Avery Bulldogs basketball team by a final score of 53-43 in Wednesday's league game.

In their next game, the Owls face the Avinger Indians (Avinger, TX) in a 1A Region III District 24 game, on Friday, January 19. Yantis will attempt to move on its 12-6 season record. The Indians enter the game with a 0-16 record after their 58-38 league loss to Saltillo (Saltillo, TX).

With the defeat, Avery moves to 13-14 on the year. The Bulldogs host Leverett's Chapel (Leverett's Chapel, TX) to face the Lions in a non-league game on Friday, January 19. The Lions enter the game with a record of 6-8. Leverett's Chapel won 68-36 in their recent non-league game against Tyler Classical Academy (Tyler, TX)