The Milano Eagles basketball squad (Milano, TX), was crushed 43-20 in Friday's league battle with the host Thorndale Bulldogs (Thorndale, TX)

With the victory, Thorndale advances its record to 14-13 on the year. The Bulldogs travel to Rosebud-Lott (Rosebud, TX) to meet the Cougars in a 2A Region IV District 27 battle on Tuesday, January 21. The Cougars enter the battle with a record of 17-10. Rosebud-Lott won 63-31 in their recent league battle against McDade (McDade, TX)

The Eagles now own a 8-14 record. They put it on the line next when they host Granger for a 2A Region IV District 27 battle on Tuesday, January 21. Milano will meet a Lions squad coming off a 43-21 league win over Bartlett (Bartlett, TX). The Lions record now stands at 21-6.