Fans at Friday's league challenge between the East Paulding Raiders (Dallas, GA) and the host Douglas County Tigers (Douglasville, GA), saw East Paulding's basketball squad hold off Douglas County by a count of 72-66.

With the victory, East Paulding upgrades its record to 10-5 on the campaign. The Raiders host South Paulding (Douglasville, GA) to play the Spartans in a AAAAAA Region 5 challenge on Saturday, January 14. The Spartans come into the challenge with a record of 13-4. South Paulding lost 59-58 in their recent league challenge against Newnan (Newnan, GA)

Next up, the Tigers play the Chapel Hill Panthers (Douglasville, GA) in a non-league challenge, on Monday, January 16. Douglas County will attempt to upgrade on its 5-9 season record. The Panthers come into the challenge with a 9-5 record after their 83-50 league win over Lithia Springs (Lithia Springs, GA).