Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Columbus Cardinals (Columbus, TX) and the visiting Yoakum Bulldogs (Yoakum, TX), saw Columbus's basketball squad hold off Yoakum by a tally of 57-56.

With the victory, Columbus improves its record to 19-4 on the campaign. The Cardinals host Industrial (Vanderbilt, TX) to play the Cobras in a 3A Region IV District 25 challenge on Friday, January 27. The Cobras come into the challenge with a record of 18-7. Industrial won 69-15 in their recent league challenge against Palacios (Palacios, TX)

Next up, the Bulldogs play the Hallettsville Brahmas (Hallettsville, TX) in a 3A Region IV District 25 challenge, on Friday, January 27. Yoakum will attempt to improve on its 2-12 season record. The Brahmas come into the challenge with a 11-16 record after their 58-51 league win over Rice Consolidated (Altair, TX).