The Smithville Braves basketball team (Smithville, OK), was toppled 51-41 in Thursday's league battle with the host Haworth Lions (Haworth, OK)

The Lions now possess a 2-0 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Rattan for a McCurtain Six battle on Friday, November 10. Haworth will confront a Rams team coming off a 80-38 league win over Smithville (Smithville, OK). The Rams record now stands at 3-0.

The Braves (1-2) will now prepare for their battle against Whitesboro (Whitesboro, OK). The Bulldogs come into the non-league battle with a 1-2 record. In their last battle, Whitesboro was toppled by Eagletown (Eagletown, OK), 60-54, in a non-league battle.