Stephenville Yellow Jackets/Honeybees (Stephenville, TX) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host Brownwood Lions (Brownwood, TX), 59-56 in a league bout.

With the victory, Stephenville upgrades its record to 12-16 on the campaign. The Yellow Jackets/Honeybees host Glen Rose (Glen Rose, TX) to play the Tigers in a 4A Region I District 6 bout on Tuesday, February 7. The Tigers come into the bout with a record of 26-6. Glen Rose won 57-34 in their recent league bout against Mineral Wells (Mineral Wells, TX)

Next up, the Lions play the Graham Steers (Graham, TX) in a 4A Region I District 6 bout, on Saturday, February 4. Brownwood will attempt to upgrade on its 12-15 season record. The Steers come into the bout with a 15-14 record after their 53-37 league loss to Glen Rose (Glen Rose, TX).