Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Merkel Badgers (Merkel, TX) and the visiting Grape Creek Eagles (San Angelo, TX), saw Merkel's basketball squad wallop Grape Creek by a tally of 79-33.

With the victory, Merkel improves its record to 14-12 on the campaign. The Badgers travel to Clyde (Clyde, TX) to confront the Bulldogs in a 3A Region I District 6 challenge on Tuesday, January 24. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a record of 16-8. Clyde won 62-56 in their recent league challenge against Coahoma (Coahoma, TX)

Next up, the Eagles confront the Wall Hawks (Wall, TX) in a 3A Region I District 6 challenge, on Tuesday, January 24. Grape Creek will attempt to improve on its 1-16 season record. The Hawks come into the challenge with a 12-8 record after their 43-28 league loss to San Angelo Texas Leadership Charter Academy (San Angelo, TX).