The crowd at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Whitesboro Bearcats (Whitesboro, TX) and the host Leonard Tigers (Leonard, TX), observed Whitesboro's basketball team knock off Leonard by a score of 61-49.

The Bearcats (18-7) will now prepare for their challenge against Valley View (Valley View, TX). The Eagles come into the 3A Region II District 10 challenge with a 10-12 record. In their last challenge, Valley View dropped by Boyd (Boyd, TX), 72-50, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Tigers battle the Pottsboro Cardinals (Pottsboro, TX) in a 3A Region II District 11 challenge, on Saturday, January 11. Leonard will attempt to improve on its 15-6 season record.