In Thursday's league match, the visiting Union Grove Lions basketball team scored a good 62-44 triumph over the Harleton Wildcats.

In their next game, the Lions meet the Linden-Kildare Tigers (Linden, TX) in a 2A Region III District 21 match, on Friday, January 19. Union Grove will attempt to move on its 20-4 season record. The Tigers enter the game with a 6-9 record after their 56-32 league win over Ore City (Ore City, TX).

With the defeat, Harleton moves to 5-9 on the year. The Wildcats travel to McLeod (McLeod, TX) to face the Longhorns in a 2A Region III District 21 game on Friday, January 19. The Longhorns enter the game with a record of 10-15. McLeod lost 33-25 in their recent league game against Union Grove (Gladewater, TX)