In Friday's league match, the host Rio Grande City Rattlers basketball team scored a good 60-49 triumph over the Cigarroa Toros.

In their next game, the Rattlers meet the Mission Veterans Memorial Patriots (Mission, TX) in a 5A Region IV District 30 match, on Tuesday, January 9. Rio Grande City will attempt to move on its 14-11 season record. The Patriots enter the match with a 5-13 record after their 91-43 league loss to Nixon (Laredo, TX).

The Toros now own a 3-15 record. They play next when they host Nixon for a 5A Region IV District 30 test on Tuesday, January 9. Cigarroa will encounter a Mustangs squad coming off a 91-43 league win over Mission Veterans Memorial (Mission, TX). The Mustangs record now stands at 14-9.