In Friday's league test, the Valley Patriots (Turkey, TX) basketball squad trounced the visiting Patton Springs Rangers (Afton, TX), by a score of 57-20.

Next, the Patriots encounter the Spur Bulldogs (Spur, TX) in a 1A Region I District 8 test, on Tuesday, January 28. Valley will attempt to improve on its 25-2 season record. The Bulldogs come into the test with a 0-15 record after their 58-33 league loss to Paducah (Paducah, TX).

The Rangers (11-12) will now prepare for their test against Motley County (Matador, TX). The Matadors come into the 1A Region I District 8 test with a 4-6 record. In their last test, Motley County bounced Guthrie (Guthrie, TX), 62-53, in a league test.