The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Coolidge Yellowjackets (Coolidge, TX) and the host Slocum Mustangs (Elkhart, TX), observed Coolidge's basketball team edge Slocum by a score of 56-53.

The Yellowjackets (8-3) will now prepare for their challenge against Mount Calm (Mount Calm, TX). The come into the 1A Region III District 24 challenge with a 6-7 record.

In their next game, the Mustangs encounter the Mount Calm (Mount Calm, TX) in a 1A Region III District 24 challenge, on Tuesday, January 7. Slocum will attempt to improve on its 12-10 season record. The come into the challenge with a 6-7 record after their 54-37 league win over Trinidad (Trinidad, TX).