The La Vega Pirates nipped the host Lorena Leopards basketball squad by a final score of 50-45 in Friday's league outing.

Next, the Pirates clash with the Gatesville Hornets (Gatesville, TX) in a 4A Region III District 23 outing, on Tuesday, January 21. La Vega will attempt to upgrade on its 10-2 season record. The Hornets enter the outing with a 17-9 record after their 52-47 league loss to Connally (Waco, TX).

The Leopards (13-14) will now prepare for their outing against Robinson (Robinson, TX). The Rockets enter the 4A Region III District 23 outing with a 11-16 record. In their last outing, Robinson was nipped by China Spring (China Spring, TX), 62-43, in a league outing.