El Campo Ricebirds (El Campo, TX) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the host Needville Bluejays (Needville, TX), 49-43 in a league bout.

With the win, El Campo upgrades its record to 12-8 on the season. The Ricebirds host Royal (Brookshire, TX) to play the Falcons in a 4A Region IV District 25 bout on Tuesday, January 10. The Falcons go into the bout with a record of 7-10. Royal won 62-37 in their recent league bout against Wharton (Wharton, TX)

Next up, the Bluejays play the Sealy Tigers (Sealy, TX) in a 4A Region IV District 25 bout, on Tuesday, January 10. Needville will attempt to upgrade on its 8-11 season record. The Tigers go into the bout with a 11-7 record after their 52-30 league loss to Navasota (Navasota, TX).