The Garner Longhorns got by the visiting Newcastle Bobcats basketball squad by a final score of 56-54 in Friday's league outing.

Next, the Longhorns clash with the Perrin-Whitt Pirates (Perrin, TX) in a 1A Region III District 17 outing, on Tuesday, February 4. Garner will attempt to upgrade on its 16-11 season record. The Pirates come into the outing with a 25-5 record after their 109-18 league win over Throckmorton (Throckmorton, TX).

The Bobcats (6-14) will now prepare for their outing against Woodson (Woodson, TX). The Cowboys come into the 1A Region III District 17 outing with a 15-11 record. In their last outing, Woodson was nipped by Bryson (Bryson, TX), 57-45, in a league outing.