The Mason Punchers nipped the visiting Goldthwaite Eagles basketball squad by a final score of 43-41 in Saturday's league outing.

Next, the Punchers face the Johnson City Eagles (Johnson City, TX) in a 2A Region IV District 29 outing, on Tuesday, January 7. Mason will attempt to upgrade on its 11-7 season record. The Eagles enter the outing with a 20-4 record after their 49-48 league win over Harper (Harper, TX).

The Eagles (13-8) will now prepare for their outing against Johnson City (Johnson City, TX). The Eagles enter the 2A Region IV District 29 outing with a 21-4 record. In their last outing, Johnson City got by Mason (Mason, TX), 56-51, in a league outing.