The Sterling City Eagles (Sterling City, TX) basketball edged the visiting Reagan County Owls (Big Lake, TX), 41-37 in Tuesday's league bout.

The Eagles now possess a 9-5 record. They play next when they host Christoval for a 2A Region I District 7 bout on Friday, December 20. Sterling City will play a Cougars team coming off a 36-26 league win over Ozona (Ozona, TX). The Cougars record now stands at 15-5.

The Owls (8-9) will now prepare for their outing against Sands (Ackerly, TX). The Mustangs come into the non-league outing with a 8-9 record. In their last outing, Sands held off All Saints Episcopal School (Lubbock, TX), 51-33, in a non-league outing.