Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Giddings Buffaloes (Giddings, TX) and the host Austin Achieve Polar Bears (Austin, TX), saw Giddings's basketball squad hold off Austin Achieve by a tally of 36-34.

With the victory, Giddings improves its record to 7-17 on the campaign. The Buffaloes host Smithville (Smithville, TX) to confront the Tigers in a 4A Region III District 22 challenge on Friday, January 26. The Tigers come into the challenge with a record of 3-15.

Next up, the Polar Bears confront the Manor New Tech (Manor, TX) in a 4A Region III District 22 challenge, on Friday, January 26. Austin Achieve will attempt to improve on its 4-16 season record.