The Vega Longhorns basketball squad (Vega, TX), lost 43-32 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Stratford Elks (Stratford, TX)

With the victory, Stratford advances its record to 8-9 on the year. The Elks host Gruver (Gruver, TX) to meet the Greyhounds in a 2A Region I District 1 battle on Tuesday, January 28. The Greyhounds enter the battle with a record of 12-0. Gruver won 51-27 in their recent league battle against Spearman (Spearman, TX)

The Longhorns now own a 3-20 record. They put it on the line next when they host Claude for a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 28. Vega will meet a Mustangs squad coming off a 38-24 league loss to Groom (Groom, TX). The Mustangs record now stands at 7-14.