In Tuesday's league outing, the Ennis Lions (Ennis, TX) basketball squad edged the visiting Forney Jackrabbits (Forney, TX), by a count of 56-51.

With the victory, Ennis upgrades its record to 5-13 on the campaign. The Lions travel to Lancaster (Lancaster, TX) to play the Tigers in a 5A Region II District 14 challenge on Friday, January 5. The Tigers come into the challenge with a record of 13-5. Lancaster won 54-37 in their recent league challenge against Red Oak (Red Oak, TX)

Next up, the Jackrabbits play the Corsicana Tigers (Corsicana, TX) in a 5A Region II District 14 challenge, on Friday, January 5. Forney will attempt to upgrade on its 1-18 season record. The Tigers come into the challenge with a 11-8 record after their 67-56 non-league win over Van (Van, TX).