Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Fort Elliott Cougars (Briscoe, TX) and the host Lefors Pirates (Lefors, TX), saw Fort Elliott's basketball squad overcome Lefors by a tally of 42-33.

With the victory, Fort Elliott improves its record to 9-7 on the campaign. The Cougars travel to Miami (Miami, TX) to confront the Warriors in a 1A Region I District 1 challenge on Friday, January 26. The Warriors come into the challenge with a record of 8-9. Miami lost 40-37 in their recent league challenge against Follett (Follett, TX)

Next up, the Pirates confront the McLean Tigers (McLean, TX) in a 1A Region I District 1 challenge, on Tuesday, January 30. Lefors will attempt to improve on its 3-14 season record. The Tigers come into the challenge with a 21-3 record after their 57-31 league win over Fort Elliott (Briscoe, TX).