The Vega Longhorns got by the visiting Claude Mustangs basketball squad by a final score of 45-43 in Tuesday's non-league outing.

Next, the Longhorns clash with the Gruver Greyhounds (Gruver, TX) in a 2A Region I District 1 outing, on Friday, January 31. Vega will attempt to upgrade on its 4-20 season record. The Greyhounds come into the outing with a 13-0 record after their 72-61 league win over Stratford (Stratford, TX).

The Mustangs (7-15) will now prepare for their outing against Lefors (Lefors, TX). The Pirates come into the 1A Region I District 2 outing with a 1-12 record. In their last outing, Lefors was nipped by Groom (Groom, TX), 58-39, in a league outing.