Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Gladewater Bears (Gladewater, TX) and the visiting Hughes Springs Mustangs (Hughes Springs, TX), saw Gladewater's basketball squad knock off Hughes Springs by a tally of 60-49.

With the victory, Gladewater advances its record to 4-7 on the season. The Bears travel to New Diana (Diana, TX) to encounter the Eagles in a 3A Region II District 15 test on Tuesday, January 24. The Eagles go into the test with a record of 17-4. New Diana lost 46-31 in their recent league test against Sabine (Gladewater, TX)

The Mustangs now own a 6-8 record. They play next when they host White Oak for a 3A Region II District 15 test on Tuesday, January 24. Hughes Springs will encounter a Roughnecks squad coming off a 47-45 league win over Daingerfield (Daingerfield, TX). The Roughnecks record now stands at 14-11.