Valley Patriots (Turkey, TX) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host White Deer Bucks (White Deer, TX), 46-32 in a league bout.

With the win, Valley upgrades its record to 17-9 on the season. The Patriots host Silverton (Silverton, TX) to clash with the Owls in a 1A Region I District 2 bout on Tuesday, January 31. The Owls go into the bout with a record of 13-9. Silverton won 62-40 in their recent league bout against Hedley (Hedley, TX)

Next up, the Bucks clash with the Groom Tigers (Groom, TX) in a 1A Region I District 2 bout, on Tuesday, January 31. White Deer will attempt to upgrade on its 2-19 season record. The Tigers go into the bout with a 10-10 record after their 77-39 league win over Claude (Claude, TX).