The Blooming Grove Lions routed the host Kerens Bobcats basketball team by a final score of 69-48 in Thursday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Lions face the Malakoff Tigers (Malakoff, TX) in a 3A Region III District 18 game, on Tuesday, January 3. Blooming Grove will attempt to move on its 14-9 season record. The Tigers enter the game with a 9-4 record after their 32-26 non-league win over Chapel Hill (Tyler, TX).

With the defeat, Kerens moves to 1-13 on the year. The Bobcats host Cayuga (Cayuga, TX) to face the Wildcats in a 2A Region III District 19 game on Friday, January 6. The Wildcats enter the game with a record of 5-1.