The Mexia Black Cats (Mexia, TX) basketball crushed the visiting Elkhart Elks (Elkhart, TX), 55-33 in Friday's league test.

The Black Cats (12-12) will now prepare for their test against Fairfield (Fairfield, TX). The Eagles go into the 3A Region III District 20 test with a 27-2 record. In their last test, Fairfield walloped Franklin (Franklin, TX), 74-54, in a league test.

The Elks now own a 13-14 record. They play next when they host Westwood for a 3A Region III District 20 test on Tuesday, January 30. Elkhart will encounter a Panthers squad coming off a 42-39 league win over Buffalo (Buffalo, TX). The Panthers record now stands at 10-18.