The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Columbus Cardinals (Columbus, TX) and the visiting Palacios Sharks (Palacios, TX), observed Columbus's basketball team overwhelm Palacios by a score of 76-40.

The Cardinals (3-0) will now prepare for their challenge against Tidehaven (El Maton, TX). The Tigers come into the 3A Region IV District 25 challenge with a 0-1 record. In their last challenge, Tidehaven was routed by Industrial (Vanderbilt, TX), 45-33, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Sharks battle the Tidehaven Tigers (El Maton, TX) in a 3A Region IV District 25 challenge, on Tuesday, January 7. Palacios will attempt to improve on its 10-14 season record. The Tigers come into the challenge with a 0-2 record after their 69-20 league loss to Columbus (Columbus, TX).