Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Axtell Longhorns (Axtell, TX) and the visiting Bremond Tigers (Bremond, TX), saw Axtell's basketball squad hold off Bremond by a count of 28-21.

With the victory, Axtell upgrades its record to 13-11 on the campaign. The Longhorns travel to Dawson (Dawson, TX) to play the Bulldogs in a 2A Region III District 18 challenge on Tuesday, January 23. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a record of 12-7.

Next up, the Tigers play the Mart Panthers (Mart, TX) in a 2A Region III District 18 challenge, on Tuesday, January 23. Bremond will attempt to upgrade on its 13-8 season record. The Panthers come into the challenge with a 1-7 record after their 80-30 league loss to Marlin (Marlin, TX).