Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Akins Eagles (Austin, TX) and the host Dripping Springs Tigers (Dripping Springs, TX), witnessed Akins's basketball squad nip Dripping Springs by a margin of 53-52.

The Eagles (12-16) will now prepare for their test against Austin (Austin, TX). The Maroons go into the 6A Region IV District 26 test with a 7-17 record. In their last test, Austin was tipped by Johnson (Buda, TX), 72-42, in a league test.

The Tigers now own a 15-13 record. They play next when they travel to Westlake for a 6A Region IV District 26 test on Friday, January 26. Dripping Springs will encounter a Chaparrals squad coming off a 43-33 league win over Anderson (Austin, TX). The Chaparrals record now stands at 21-7.