Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Lovelady Lions (Lovelady, TX) and the visiting Latexo Tigers (Latexo, TX), saw Lovelady's basketball squad overcome Latexo by a tally of 67-56.

With the victory, Lovelady improves its record to 8-9 on the campaign. The Lions host Groveton (Groveton, TX) to confront the Indians in a 2A Region III District 20 challenge on Tuesday, February 13. The Indians come into the challenge with a record of 7-16. Groveton lost 77-62 in their recent league test against Grapeland (Grapeland, TX)

The Tigers now own a 11-21 record. They play next when they host Leon for a 2A Region III District 20 test on Monday, February 12. Latexo will encounter a Cougars squad coming off a 64-36 league loss to Centerville (Centerville, TX). The Cougars record now stands at 5-22.