Yates Lions (Houston, TX) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the host Furr Brahmans (Houston, TX), 71-70 in a league bout.

With the win, Yates upgrades its record to 17-10 on the season. The Lions travel to La Grange (La Grange, TX) to clash with the Leopards in a non-league bout on Monday, February 19. The Leopards go into the bout with a record of 25-9. La Grange won 72-35 in their recent league bout against Smithville (Smithville, TX)