In Friday's league match, the visiting Tolar Rattlers basketball team scored a tight 33-31 triumph over the De Leon Bearcats.

In their next game, the Rattlers meet the Poolville Monarchs (Poolville, TX) in a 2A Region II District 11 match, on Tuesday, January 10. Tolar will attempt to better on its 8-13 season record. The Monarchs enter the match with a 7-13 record after their 40-29 league win over Hico (Hico, TX).

With the defeat, De Leon moves to 5-7 on the year. The Bearcats travel to Ranger (Ranger, TX) to meet the Bulldogs in a 2A Region II District 11 match on Tuesday, January 10. The Bulldogs enter the match with a record of 6-8. Ranger lost 62-14 in their recent league match against Tolar (Tolar, TX)