The Elkhart Elks basketball squad (Elkhart, TX), lost 86-69 in Tuesday's league battle with the visiting Fairfield Eagles (Fairfield, TX)

With the victory, Fairfield advances its record to 4-10 on the year. The Eagles host Westwood (Palestine, TX) to meet the Panthers in a 3A Region III District 20 battle on Friday, January 10. The Panthers enter the battle with a record of 12-6. Westwood won 92-29 in their recent league battle against Groesbeck (Groesbeck, TX)

The Elks now own a 7-13 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Teague for a 3A Region III District 20 battle on Friday, January 10. Elkhart will meet a Lions squad coming off a 69-41 league loss to Mexia (Mexia, TX). The Lions record now stands at 4-11.