The Cooper Bulldogs basketball team (Cooper, TX), was nudged 45-41 in Friday's league battle with the visiting Alba-Golden Panthers (Alba, TX)

The Panthers now sport a 9-5 record. They put it on the line next when they host Como-Pickton for a 2A Region II District 15 battle on Tuesday, January 16. Alba-Golden will battle a Eagles team coming off a 50-35 league loss to North Hopkins (Sulphur Springs, TX). The Eagles record now stands at 14-11.

The Bulldogs (11-12) will now prepare for their battle against Boles (Quinlan, TX). The Hornets come into the 2A Region II District 15 battle with a 13-13 record. In their last battle, Boles was nudged by Cumby (Cumby, TX), 57-50, in a league battle.