Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Covington Owls (Covington, TX) and the visiting Kopperl Eagles (Kopperl, TX), saw Covington's basketball squad overcome Kopperl by a tally of 50-39.

With the victory, Covington improves its record to 16-10 on the campaign. The Owls travel to Meridian (Meridian, TX) to play the Yellowjackets in a 1A Region III District 20 challenge on Friday, January 26. The Yellowjackets come into the challenge with a record of 11-9. Meridian lost 61-58 in their recent league challenge against Walnut Springs (Walnut Springs, TX)

Next up, the Eagles play the Meridian Yellowjackets (Meridian, TX) in a 1A Region III District 20 challenge, on Tuesday, January 30. Kopperl will attempt to improve on its 6-13 season record. The Yellowjackets come into the challenge with a 11-10 record after their 63-48 league loss to Covington (Covington, TX).