The crowd at Tuesday's league bout between the Rotan Yellowhammers (Rotan, TX) and the visiting Rule Bobcats (Rule, TX), saw Rotan's basketball squad hold off Rule by a count of 59-53.

With the victory, Rotan upgrades its record to 3-8 on the campaign. The Yellowhammers host Seymour (Seymour, TX) to play the Panthers in a non-league match on Friday, January 7. The Panthers enter the match with a record of 16-5. Seymour won 53-46 in their recent non-league match against Iowa Park (Iowa Park, TX)

With the defeat, Rule moves to 0-5 on the year. The Bobcats host Knox City (Knox City, TX) to meet the Greyhounds in a 1A Region II District 15 match on Friday, January 7. The Greyhounds enter the match with a record of 9-7.