The Columbus Cardinals bounced the visiting Rice Consolidated Raiders basketball squad by a final score of 49-16 in Friday's league outing.

Next, the Cardinals clash with the Yoakum Bulldogs (Yoakum, TX) in a 3A Region IV District 25 outing, on Tuesday, February 4. Columbus will attempt to advance on its 21-8 season record. The Bulldogs enter the match with a 9-20 record after their 74-39 league loss to Edna (Edna, TX).

The Raiders now own a 1-27 record. They put it on the line next when they host Tidehaven for a 3A Region IV District 25 match on Tuesday, February 4. Rice Consolidated will meet a Tigers squad coming off a 55-32 league win over Palacios (Palacios, TX). The Tigers record now stands at 31-2.