The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Kountze Lions (Kountze, TX) and the visiting Kirbyville Wildcats (Kirbyville, TX), observed Kountze's basketball team overwhelm Kirbyville by a score of 97-5.

The Lions (29-2) will now prepare for their challenge against East Chambers (Winnie, TX). The Buccaneers come into the 3A Region III District 22 challenge with a 25-7 record. In their last challenge, East Chambers trounced Hardin (Hardin, TX), 82-39, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Wildcats encounter the Hardin Hornets (Hardin, TX) in a 3A Region III District 22 challenge, on Tuesday, February 4. Kirbyville will attempt to improve on its 1-19 season record. The Hornets come into the challenge with a 2-13 record after their 82-39 league loss to East Chambers (Winnie, TX).