The Groesbeck Goats (Groesbeck, TX) basketball nipped the visiting Elkhart Elks (Elkhart, TX), 47-42 in Friday's league test.

The Goats (14-11) will now prepare for their test against Fairfield (Fairfield, TX). The Eagles go into the 3A Region III District 20 test with a 9-13 record. In their last test, Fairfield got by Buffalo (Buffalo, TX), 63-58, in a league test.

The Elks now own a 7-20 record. They play next when they travel to Franklin for a 3A Region III District 20 test on Tuesday, January 24. Elkhart will encounter a Lions squad coming off a 52-30 league loss to Mexia (Mexia, TX). The Lions record now stands at 11-5.