Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Floydada Whirlwinds (Floydada, TX) and the host New Deal Lions (New Deal, TX), saw Floydada's basketball squad overcome New Deal by a tally of 76-61.

With the victory, Floydada improves its record to 10-5 on the campaign. The Whirlwinds host Lockney (Lockney, TX) to play the Longhorns in a 2A Region I District 4 challenge on Tuesday, January 2. The Longhorns come into the challenge with a record of 4-6.

Next up, the Lions play the Comanche Indians (Comanche, TX) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, December 28. New Deal will attempt to improve on its 3-10 season record. The Indians come into the challenge with a 8-5 record after their 46-43 league loss to Breckenridge (Breckenridge, TX).