The Iredell Dragons basketball team (Iredell, TX), was nudged 50-46 in Friday's league battle with the host Walnut Springs Hornets (Walnut Springs, TX)

The Hornets now possess a 4-7 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Blum for a 1A Region III District 20 battle on Tuesday, January 31. Walnut Springs will confront a Bobcats team coming off a 69-42 league win over Morgan (Morgan, TX). The Bobcats record now stands at 5-7.

The Dragons (6-15) will now prepare for their battle against Covington (Covington, TX). The Owls come into the 1A Region III District 20 battle with a 18-7 record. In their last battle, Covington was nudged by Meridian (Meridian, TX), 52-34, in a league battle.