In Friday's non-league test, the IDEA Montopolis (Austin, TX) basketball squad trounced the host Smithville Tigers (Smithville, TX), by a score of 66-35.

Next, the encounter the Harmony School Of Excellence-Austin Tigers (Austin, TX) in a Freelance test, on Tuesday, January 7. IDEA Montopolis will attempt to improve on its 12-5 season record. The Tigers come into the test with a 0-2 record after their 63-50 league loss to Wayside: Sci-Tech (Austin, TX).

The Tigers (1-14) will now prepare for their test against Caldwell (Caldwell, TX). The Hornets come into the 4A Region III District 22 test with a 10-12 record. In their last test, Caldwell was routed by Brazos (Wallis, TX), 57-45, in a non-league test.