El Campo Ricebirds (El Campo, TX) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the visiting Bellville Brahmas (Bellville, TX), 46-31 in a league bout.

With the win, El Campo upgrades its record to 10-12 on the season. The Ricebirds travel to Navasota (Navasota, TX) to clash with the Rattlers in a 4A Region IV District 25 bout on Friday, January 27. The Rattlers go into the bout with a record of 28-4. Navasota won 61-22 in their recent league bout against Wharton (Wharton, TX)

Next up, the Brahmas clash with the Sealy Tigers (Sealy, TX) in a 4A Region IV District 25 bout, on Friday, January 27. Bellville will attempt to upgrade on its 3-18 season record. The Tigers go into the bout with a 18-12 record after their 56-39 league win over El Campo (El Campo, TX).