The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Lasara Lions (Lasara, TX) and the host Benavides Eagles (Benavides, TX), observed Lasara's basketball team knock off Benavides by a score of 65-50.

The Lions (6-6) will now prepare for their challenge against San Perlita (San Perlita, TX). The Trojans come into the 1A Region IV District 32 challenge with a 4-8 record. In their last challenge, San Perlita dropped by Jubilee Brownsville (Brownsville, TX), 58-55, in a non-league challenge.

In their next game, the Eagles encounter the San Isidro Tigers (San Isidro, TX) in a 1A Region IV District 32 challenge, on Monday, December 30. Benavides will attempt to improve on its 2-6 season record. The Tigers come into the challenge with a 3-8 record after their 70-46 non-league loss to Agua Dulce (Agua Dulce, TX).