SPORTS BRIEFS

THIS DAY IN SPORTS Jan. 7, 2008 — At the 10th BCS National Championship Game at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, No. 2 LSU defeated No. 1 Ohio State 38-24 to claim the national title.

BASKETBALL SCHEDULE ELGIN

Boys: Jan. 9 vs Pflugerville Connally at 7 p.m. Girls: Jan. 9 at Pflugerville Connally at 7 p.m.

BASTROP

Boys: Jan. 9 vs Crockett at 8 p.m. Girls: Jan. 9 at Crockett at 8 p.m.

SMITHVILLE

Boys: Jan. 9 at Geronimo Navarro at 7:30 p.m. Girls: Jan. 9 vs La Grange at 5:45 p.m.

CEDAR CREEK

Boys: Jan. 9 at McCallum at 8 p.m. Girls: Jan. 9 vs McCallum at 7 p.m.