The Daniel Lions (Central, SC) basketball nipped the host Belton-Honea Path Bears (Honea Path, SC), 53-51 in Friday's league test.

The Lions (13-9) will now prepare for their test against Greenville (Greenville, SC). The Red Raiders go into the AAAA Region I test with a 17-2 record. In their last test, Greenville got by Wren (Piedmont, SC), 67-58, in a league test.

The Bears now own a 11-11 record. They play next when they travel to Wren for a AAAA Region I test on Tuesday, February 7. Belton-Honea Path will encounter a Hurricanes squad coming off a 73-48 league win over Pickens (Pickens, SC). The Hurricanes record now stands at 17-4.