The Tolar Rattlers (Tolar, TX) basketball nipped the host Ranger Bulldogs (Ranger, TX), 1-0 in Tuesday's league test.

The Rattlers (5-10) will now prepare for their match against De Leon (De Leon, TX). The Bearcats enter the 2A Region II District 11 match with a 9-10 record. In their last match, De Leon nudged Hico (Hico, TX), 36-24, in a league match.

With the defeat, Ranger moves to 2-5 on the year. The Bulldogs travel to Victory Baptist Academy (Weatherford, TX) to meet the Patriots in a non-league match on Friday, January 5. The Patriots enter the match with a record of 10-6. Victory Baptist Academy won 55-21 in their recent non-league match against Non Varsity Opponent (, )