Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Sam Rayburn Texans (Pasadena, TX) and the visiting South Houston Trojans (South Houston, TX), saw Sam Rayburn's basketball squad hold off South Houston by a count of 41-36.

With the victory, Sam Rayburn upgrades its record to 8-14 on the campaign. The Texans travel to Dobie (Houston, TX) to play the Longhorns in a 6A Region III District 22 challenge on Tuesday, January 30. The Longhorns come into the challenge with a record of 8-18.

Next up, the Trojans play the Dobie Longhorns (Houston, TX) in a 6A Region III District 22 challenge, on Friday, February 2. South Houston will attempt to upgrade on its 5-19 season record.