Fans at Wednesday's league challenge between the Kountze Lions (Kountze, TX) and the visiting Orangefield Bobcats (Orangefield, TX), saw Kountze's basketball squad knock off Orangefield by a count of 55-46.

With the victory, Kountze upgrades its record to 23-4 on the campaign. The Lions travel to Buna (Buna, TX) to play the Cougars in a 3A Region III District 22 challenge on Friday, January 19. The Cougars go into the test with a record of 16-10. Buna lost 68-54 in their recent league test against Anahuac (Anahuac, TX)

The Bobcats now own a 23-4 record. They play next when they host Kirbyville for a 3A Region III District 22 test on Friday, January 19. Orangefield will encounter a Wildcats squad coming off a 53-30 league loss to Warren (Warren, TX). The Wildcats record now stands at 9-16.