The Sulphur Bluff Bears topped the host Yantis Owls basketball team by a final score of 54-45 in Friday's league game.

In their next game, the Bears face the Avery Bulldogs (Avery, TX) in a 1A Region III District 24 game, on Tuesday, January 31. Sulphur Bluff will attempt to move on its 15-15 season record.

With the defeat, Yantis moves to 10-8 on the year. The Owls travel to Saltillo (Saltillo, TX) to face the Lions in a 1A Region III District 24 game on Tuesday, January 31. The Lions enter the game with a record of 21-8. Saltillo won 74-34 in their recent league game against Bloomburg (Bloomburg, TX)