In Tuesday's league match, the visiting Merkel Badgers basketball team scored a tight 42-35 triumph over the Ballinger Bearcats.

In their next game, the Badgers face the Coahoma Bulldogs (Coahoma, TX) in a 3A Region I District 6 match, on Friday, January 6. Merkel will attempt to move on its 10-9 season record. The Bulldogs enter the match with a 11-7 record after their 53-43 league loss to Jim Ned (Tuscola, TX).

With the defeat, Ballinger moves to 4-8 on the year. The Bearcats travel to Wall (Wall, TX) to face the Hawks in a 3A Region I District 6 match on Friday, January 6. The Hawks enter the match with a record of 8-6. Wall won 45-37 in their recent league match against Clyde (Clyde, TX)