The Avery Bulldogs nipped the host Saltillo Lions basketball squad by a final score of 59-57 in Tuesday's league outing.

Next, the Bulldogs clash with the Bloomburg Wildcats (Bloomburg, TX) in a 1A Region III District 20 outing, on Friday, January 31. Avery will attempt to upgrade on its 18-12 season record. The Wildcats enter the outing with a 4-17 record after their 57-30 league win over Avinger (Avinger, TX).

The Lions (20-11) will now prepare for their outing against Union Hill (Gilmer, TX). The Bulldogs enter the 1A Region III District 20 outing with a 10-11 record. In their last outing, Union Hill was nipped by Sulphur Bluff (Sulphur Bluff, TX), 52-50, in a league outing.