The Leon Cougars basketball team scored 43 points and limited the host Lovelady Lions to 33 in the Cougars league triumph on Friday.

The Cougars now possess a 20-5 record. They play next when they host Latexo for a 2A Region III District 20 game on Monday, January 20. Leon will confront a Tigers team coming off a 54-37 league win over Centerville (Centerville, TX). The Tigers record now stands at 12-12.

With the loss, Lovelady falls to 23-5 on the campaign. The Lions travel to Latexo (Latexo, TX) to confront the Tigers in a 2A Region III District 20 game on Friday, January 24. The Tigers go into the game with a record of 12-12.