In Tuesday's league contest, the visiting Sam Houston Texans basketball team scored a close 36-34 win over the Lamar Vikings.

The Texans (8-14) will now prepare for their contest against Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie, TX). The Gophers come into the 6A Region I District 8 contest with a 9-9 record. In their last contest, Grand Prairie was tipped by South Grand Prairie (Grand Prairie, TX), 51-42, in a league contest.

In their next game, the Vikings battle the Arlington Colts (Arlington, TX) in a 6A Region I District 8 contest, on Friday, January 10. Lamar will attempt to better on its 7-16 season record. The Colts come into the contest with a 10-13 record after their 60-44 league loss to Bowie (Arlington, TX).