In Friday's league match, the host Center Roughriders basketball team scored a good 39-29 triumph over the Rusk Eagles.

In their next game, the Roughriders face the Jasper Bulldogs (Jasper, TX) in a 4A Region III District 17 match, on Tuesday, January 11. Center will attempt to move on its 4-8 season record. The Bulldogs enter the match with a 15-8 record after their 37-19 league win over Hudson (Lufkin, TX).

With the defeat, Rusk moves to 8-10 on the year. The Eagles host Palestine (Palestine, TX) to face the Wildcats in a 4A Region III District 17 match on Tuesday, January 11. The Wildcats enter the match with a record of 23-4. Palestine won 60-40 in their recent league match against Carthage (Carthage, TX)