Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Roscoe Plowboys (Roscoe, TX) and the host New Deal Lions (New Deal, TX), saw Roscoe's basketball squad knock off New Deal by a count of 43-25.

With the victory, Roscoe upgrades its record to 9-8 on the campaign. The Plowboys host Coleman (Coleman, TX) to play the Bluecats in a 2A Region I District 8 challenge on Friday, January 5. The Bluecats come into the challenge with a record of 7-8. Coleman won 43-33 in their recent non-league challenge against Thrall (Thrall, TX)

Next up, the Lions play the Ralls Jackrabbits (Ralls, TX) in a 2A Region I District 4 challenge, on Tuesday, January 2. New Deal will attempt to upgrade on its 12-9 season record. The Jackrabbits come into the challenge with a 3-9 record after their 79-24 league loss to Sudan (Sudan, TX).