In Friday's league test, the Mesquite Skeeters (Mesquite, TX) basketball squad got by the host Skyline Raiders (Dallas, TX), by a final score of 44-43.

Next, the Skeeters clash with the Lancaster Tigers (Lancaster, TX) in a 6A Region II District 11 test, on Tuesday, January 7. Mesquite will attempt to upgrade on its 12-10 season record. The Tigers come into the test with a 13-5 record after their 55-48 league loss to Duncanville (Duncanville, TX).

The Raiders (6-16) will now prepare for their test against Waxahachie (Waxahachie, TX). The Indians come into the 6A Region II District 11 test with a 10-12 record. In their last test, Waxahachie was nipped by Cedar Hill (Cedar Hill, TX), 65-39, in a league test.