Fans at Tuesday's league challenge between the Hallsville Bobcats (Hallsville, TX) and the visiting Pine Tree Pirates (Longview, TX), saw Hallsville's basketball squad hold off Pine Tree by a tally of 55-54.

With the victory, Hallsville improves its record to 18-11 on the campaign. The Bobcats travel to Marshall (Marshall, TX) to confront the Mavericks in a 5A Region II District 15 challenge on Friday, February 3. The Mavericks come into the challenge with a record of 14-18. Marshall lost 55-43 in their recent league challenge against Tyler (Tyler, TX)

Next up, the Pirates confront the Mt. Pleasant Tigers (Mt. Pleasant, TX) in a 5A Region II District 15 challenge, on Friday, February 3. Pine Tree will attempt to improve on its 10-15 season record. The Tigers come into the challenge with a 29-0 record after their 67-45 league win over Texas (Texarkana, TX).