The crowd at Friday's league challenge between the Timpson Bears (Timpson, TX) and the host Joaquin Rams (Joaquin, TX), observed Timpson's basketball team overwhelm Joaquin by a score of 70-34.

The Bears (6-5) will now prepare for their challenge against Gary (Gary, TX). The Bobcats come into the 2A Region III District 23 challenge with a 15-5 record. In their last challenge, Gary trounced Garrison (Garrison, TX), 57-33, in a league challenge.

In their next game, the Rams encounter the Waskom Wildcats (Waskom, TX) in a 2A Region III District 23 challenge, on Tuesday, December 31. Joaquin will attempt to improve on its 0-1 season record. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a 6-7 record after their 71-56 league loss to Tenaha (Tenaha, TX).