Saltillo Lions (Saltillo, TX) supporters left the game happy Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad triumph over the visiting Howe Bulldogs (Howe, TX), 70-33 in a non-league match.

With the victory, Saltillo advances its record to 2-1 on the year. The Lions travel to Bland (Merit, TX) to battle the Tigers in a non-league contest on Friday, November 21. The Tigers go into the contest with a record of 3-0. Bland won 43-24 in their recent non-league match against Howe (Howe, TX)

In their next game, the Bulldogs confront the Yantis Owls (Yantis, TX) in a non-league contest, on Friday, November 21. Howe will attempt to better on its 0-4 season record. The Owls go into the contest with a 1-1 record after their 54-41 non-league loss to Prairiland (Pattonville, TX).