In Friday's league contest, the host Wells Pirates basketball team scored a close 50-44 triumph over the Kennard Tigers.

The Pirates (14-17) will now prepare for their contest against Martinsville (Martinsville, TX). The Pirates go into the 1A Region IV District 27 contest with a 19-13 record. In their last contest, Martinsville was tipped by Broaddus (Broaddus, TX), 73-19, in a league contest.

In their next game, the Tigers confront the Centerville Bulldogs (Groveton, TX) in a 1A Region IV District 27 contest, on Monday, February 3. Kennard will attempt to better on its 5-15 season record. The Bulldogs go into the contest with a 6-15 record after their 40-34 league win over Apple Springs (Apple Springs, TX).