Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Silverton Owls (Silverton, TX) and the visiting Claude Mustangs (Claude, TX), saw Silverton's basketball squad hold off Claude by a tally of 49-47.

With the victory, Silverton improves its record to 11-4 on the campaign. The Owls host Groom (Groom, TX) to confront the Tigers in a 1A Region I District 2 challenge on Tuesday, January 23. The Tigers come into the challenge with a record of 3-12.

Next up, the Mustangs confront the White Deer Bucks (White Deer, TX) in a 1A Region I District 2 challenge, on Tuesday, January 23. Claude will attempt to improve on its 6-8 season record. The Bucks come into the challenge with a 9-11 record after their 61-19 league win over Hedley (Hedley, TX).