The Blooming Grove Lions basketball team (Blooming Grove, TX), was nudged 59-54 in Wednesday's non-league battle with the visiting Teague Lions (Teague, TX)

The Lions now possess a 6-8 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Malakoff for a non-league battle on Thursday, December 29. Teague will battle a Tigers team coming off a 52-50 league loss to Mildred (Corsicana, TX). The Tigers record now stands at 0-1.

The Lions (5-3) will now prepare for their battle against Malakoff (Malakoff, TX). The Tigers come into the 3A Region III District 18 battle with a 0-2 record. In their last battle, Malakoff was nudged by Teague (Teague, TX), 51-33, in a non-league battle.