In Friday's league test, the Balmorhea Bears (Balmorhea, TX) basketball squad trounced the visiting Big Bend Roadrunners (Terlingua, TX), by a score of 57-20.

Next, the Bears clash with the Valentine Pirates (Valentine, TX) in a 1A Region II District 9 test, on Tuesday, January 7. Balmorhea will attempt to improve on its 9-9 season record. The Pirates come into the test with a 1-2 record after their 25-23 league win over Fort Davis (Fort Davis, TX).

The Roadrunners (3-3) will now prepare for their test against Valentine (Valentine, TX). The Pirates come into the 1A Region II District 9 test with a 1-3 record. In their last test, Valentine was routed by Balmorhea (Balmorhea, TX), 65-2, in a league test.