The La Villa Cardinals nipped the host Ben Bolt Badgers basketball squad by a final score of 47-40 in Thursday's league outing.

Next, the Cardinals clash with the Kaufer Seahawks (Riviera, TX) in a 2A Region IV District 32 outing, on Friday, January 24. La Villa will attempt to upgrade on its 10-13 season record. The Seahawks enter the outing with a 1-17 record after their 43-22 league loss to Premont (Premont, TX).

The Badgers (2-11) will now prepare for their outing against Freer (Freer, TX). The Buckaroos enter the 2A Region IV District 32 outing with a 16-4 record. In their last outing, Freer got by Santa Maria (Santa Maria, TX), 58-36, in a league outing.