In Friday's league test, the Columbus Cardinals (Columbus, TX) basketball squad knocked off the visiting Hallettsville Brahmas (Hallettsville, TX), by a score of 69-57.

Next, the Cardinals encounter the Palacios Sharks (Palacios, TX) in a 3A Region IV District 25 test, on Tuesday, January 28. Columbus will attempt to improve on its 7-2 season record.

The Brahmas (7-20) will now prepare for their test against Tidehaven (El Maton, TX). The Tigers come into the 3A Region IV District 25 test with a 0-8 record. In their last test, Tidehaven was knocked off by Industrial (Vanderbilt, TX), 47-25, in a league test.