Fans at Friday's league challenge between the New Waverly Bulldogs (New Waverly, TX) and the host Onalaska Wildcats (Onalaska, TX), saw New Waverly's basketball squad hold off Onalaska by a tally of 53-46.

With the victory, New Waverly improves its record to 5-6 on the campaign. The Bulldogs host Tarkington (Cleveland, TX) to confront the Longhorns in a 3A Region III District 23 challenge on Wednesday, January 17. The Longhorns come into the challenge with a record of 5-11.

Next up, the Wildcats confront the Anderson-Shiro Fighting Owls (Anderson, TX) in a 3A Region III District 23 challenge, on Wednesday, January 17. Onalaska will attempt to improve on its 15-12 season record. The Fighting Owls come into the challenge with a 12-4 record after their 79-45 league win over Shepherd (Shepherd, TX).