Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Sterling City Eagles (Sterling City, TX) and the host Ozona Lions (Ozona, TX), saw Sterling City's basketball squad hold off Ozona by a tally of 43-36.

With the victory, Sterling City improves its record to 21-5 on the campaign. The Eagles host Water Valley (Water Valley, TX) to confront the Wildcats in a 2A Region I District 7 challenge on Friday, February 2. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a record of 10-18. Water Valley lost 60-52 in their recent league battle against Christoval (Christoval, TX)

The Lions (13-16) will now prepare for their battle against Reagan County (Big Lake, TX). The Owls come into the 2A Region I District 7 battle with a 22-6 record. In their last battle, Reagan County edged Eldorado (Eldorado, TX), 41-39, in a league battle.