The Ponder Lions routed the host Valley View Eagles basketball team by a final score of 57-23 in Tuesday's league game.

In their next game, the Lions face the Callisburg Wildcats (Gainesville, TX) in a 3A Region II District 10 game, on Friday, January 6. Ponder will attempt to move on its 8-3 season record. The Wildcats enter the game with a 9-12 record after their 54-42 league loss to Paradise (Paradise, TX).

With the defeat, Valley View moves to 10-9 on the year. The Eagles travel to Whitesboro (Whitesboro, TX) to face the Bearcats in a 3A Region II District 10 game on Friday, January 6. The Bearcats enter the game with a record of 5-9. Whitesboro won 56-51 in their recent league game against Boyd (Boyd, TX)