Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Dawson Bulldogs (Dawson, TX) and the host Wortham Bulldogs (Wortham, TX), saw Dawson's basketball squad hold off Wortham by a count of 59-52.

With the victory, Dawson upgrades its record to 12-6 on the campaign. The Bulldogs travel to Bremond (Bremond, TX) to play the Tigers in a 2A Region III District 18 challenge on Tuesday, January 16. The Tigers come into the challenge with a record of 12-7. Bremond won 63-53 in their recent league challenge against Hubbard (Hubbard, TX)

Next up, the Bulldogs play the Axtell Longhorns (Axtell, TX) in a 2A Region III District 18 challenge, on Tuesday, January 16. Wortham will attempt to upgrade on its 4-11 season record. The Longhorns come into the challenge with a 9-11 record after their 64-42 league loss to Marlin (Marlin, TX).