The Burleson Elks nipped the visiting Cleburne Yellowjackets basketball squad by a final score of 41-35 in Friday's league outing.

Next, the Elks clash with the Mansfield Summit Jaguars (Arlington, TX) in a 5A Region I District 8 outing, on Tuesday, January 7. Burleson will attempt to upgrade on its 17-8 season record. The Jaguars enter the outing with a 16-6 record after their 72-42 league win over Joshua (Joshua, TX).

The Yellowjackets (5-16) will now prepare for their outing against Mansfield Timberview (Arlington, TX). The Wolves enter the 5A Region I District 8 outing with a 19-4 record. In their last outing, Mansfield Timberview got by Everman (Everman, TX), 77-46, in a league outing.