The Joaquin Lady Rams continue to play .500 basketball against District 20-2A competition, splitting their last two games against league foes. The Lady Rams knocked off Jefferson at home last Friday, 37-27, with a tremendous defensive effort, before falling to Harleton on the road on Tuesday, 43-36.

Joaquin is now 13-12 on the year, but still very much in the league's playoff chase with a 2-2 record heading into Friday night's play. Joaquin hosts Elysian Fields at 6:15 p.m.

The Joaquin Lady Rams received nine points and eight rebounds from Whitney Vaughn Friday night as they went on the road and opened District 20-2A play with a 46-35 victory over Waskom.

The victory was Joaquin's third straight, but more importantly got the team off to a strong start in league action. Joaquin (12-10) will put its 1-0 district mark on the line Tuesday night when they travel to Tatum to battle the 7th-ranked Lady Eagles.

The Joaquin Lady Rams begin the 2012 portion of their season just like they wrapped up the end of 2011 on Tuesday night as they shut out the Lady Tigers in the first period and then held Logansport in single-digit scoring the rest of the way in each quarter for a 43-22 victory in Tiger Gymnasium.

The win was the second straight and third in four games for Joaquin, who improved to 11-10 on the year as it prepares to begin District 20-2A action Friday at Waskom (JV,V - 5 p.m.).

Some of the best small school basketball in the state of Texas will be showcased next week when Tenaha hosts the Third Annual Tenaha Holiday Hoops Scholarship Tournament Tuesday through Thursday (Dec. 27-29).

There will be 32 boys and girls team - including 12 of which are ranked in the Top 20 in the state by the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches - playing 58 games in local venues to see which squads will walk away with the respective championship trophies.