The Dublin Lions (Dublin, TX) basketball nipped the host Breckenridge Buckaroos (Breckenridge, TX), 79-75 in Friday's league test.

The Lions (8-7) will now prepare for their test against Comanche (Comanche, TX). The Indians go into the 3A Region I District 8 test with a 6-7 record. In their last test, Comanche got by Eastland (Eastland, TX), 59-44, in a league test.

The Buckaroos now own a 7-11 record. They play next when they travel to Early for a 3A Region I District 8 test on Tuesday, January 10. Breckenridge will encounter a Longhorns squad coming off a 55-35 league win over Millsap (Millsap, TX). The Longhorns record now stands at 9-8.