In Tuesday's league test, the Union Grove Lions (Gladewater, TX) basketball squad got by the visiting Big Sandy Wildcats (Big Sandy, TX), by a score of 73-70.

Next, the Lions encounter the Linden-Kildare Tigers (Linden, TX) in a 2A Region III District 21 test, on Friday, January 31. Union Grove will attempt to improve on its 17-13 season record. The Tigers come into the test with a 1-20 record after their 59-32 league loss to McLeod (McLeod, TX).

The Wildcats (10-15) will now prepare for their test against Hawkins (Hawkins, TX). The Hawks come into the 2A Region III District 21 test with a 25-2 record. In their last test, Hawkins held off Harleton (Harleton, TX), 86-21, in a league test.