Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Madisonville Mustangs (Madisonville, TX) and the host Rusk Eagles (Rusk, TX), saw Madisonville's basketball squad hold off Rusk by a count of 58-54.

With the victory, Madisonville upgrades its record to 23-5 on the campaign. The Mustangs host Palestine (Palestine, TX) to play the Wildcats in a 4A Region III District 18 challenge on Friday, January 27. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a record of 16-9. Palestine lost 78-60 in their recent league challenge against Bullard (Bullard, TX)

Next up, the Eagles play the Jacksonville Fightin' Indians (Jacksonville, TX) in a 4A Region III District 18 challenge, on Friday, January 27. Rusk will attempt to upgrade on its 7-17 season record. The Fightin' Indians come into the challenge with a 16-8 record after their 56-35 league win over Hudson (Lufkin, TX).