Fans at Thursday's league challenge between the Tyler Lions (Tyler, TX) and the host Longview Lobos (Longview, TX), saw Tyler's basketball squad knock off Longview by a count of 58-45.

With the victory, Tyler upgrades its record to 22-9 on the campaign. The Lions host Mt. Pleasant (Mt. Pleasant, TX) to play the Tigers in a 5A Region II District 15 challenge on Friday, January 19. The Tigers come into the challenge with a record of 5-16. Mt. Pleasant lost 58-27 in their recent league challenge against Longview (Longview, TX)

Next up, the Lobos play the Hallsville Bobcats (Hallsville, TX) in a 5A Region II District 15 challenge, on Friday, January 19. Longview will attempt to upgrade on its 18-6 season record. The Bobcats come into the challenge with a 8-19 record after their 37-35 league loss to Texas (Texarkana, TX).