The Union Grove Lions basketball squad scored 47 points and held the host Joaquin Rams to 38 in the Lions non-league victory on Thursday.

Next, the Lions clash with the Martinsville Pirates (Martinsville, TX) in a non-league outing, on Friday, December 12. Union Grove will attempt to upgrade on its 12-1 season record. The Pirates enter the outing with a 6-8 record after their 32-30 non-league win over Shelbyville (Shelbyville, TX).

The Rams (5-6) will now prepare for their outing against Elysian Fields (Elysian Fields, TX). The Yellowjackets enter the 2A Region III District 23 outing with a 6-3 record. In their last outing, Elysian Fields was defeated by New Boston (New Boston, TX), 41-30, in a non-league outing.