In Tuesday's league test, the Columbus Cardinals (Columbus, TX) basketball squad knocked off the host Palacios Sharks (Palacios, TX), by a score of 76-62.

Next, the Cardinals encounter the Rice Consolidated Raiders (Altair, TX) in a 3A Region IV District 25 test, on Friday, January 31. Columbus will attempt to improve on its 8-2 season record. The Raiders come into the test with a 19-6 record after their 74-63 league win over Edna (Edna, TX).

The Sharks (11-19) will now prepare for their test against Tidehaven (El Maton, TX). The Tigers come into the 3A Region IV District 25 test with a 0-9 record. In their last test, Tidehaven went down by Hallettsville (Hallettsville, TX), 44-42, in a league test.