Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Avalon Eagles (Avalon, TX) and the host Oakwood Panthers (Oakwood, TX), saw Avalon's basketball squad hold off Oakwood by a tally of 43-37.

With the victory, Avalon improves its record to 7-9 on the campaign. The Eagles host Bynum (Bynum, TX) to play the Bulldogs in a 1A Region IV District 26 challenge on Friday, January 6. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a record of 5-8. Bynum won 29-25 in their recent league challenge against Penelope (Penelope, TX)

Next up, the Panthers play the Coolidge Yellowjackets (Coolidge, TX) in a 1A Region IV District 26 challenge, on Friday, January 6. Oakwood will attempt to improve on its 1-3 season record. The Yellowjackets come into the challenge with a 5-7 record after their 44-39 league win over Milford (Milford, TX).