In Friday's league match, the visiting Saltillo Lions basketball team scored a tight 2-0 triumph over the Yantis Owls.

In their next game, the Lions meet the Avery Bulldogs (Avery, TX) in a 1A Region III District 24 match, on Tuesday, January 10. Saltillo will attempt to better on its 27-3 season record. The Bulldogs enter the match with a 4-7 record after their 42-35 league loss to Sulphur Bluff (Sulphur Bluff, TX).

With the defeat, Yantis moves to 2-11 on the year. The Owls travel to Bloomburg (Bloomburg, TX) to meet the Wildcats in a 1A Region III District 24 match on Tuesday, January 10. The Wildcats enter the match with a record of 20-6. Bloomburg lost 47-43 in their recent league match against Saltillo (Saltillo, TX)