Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Bowie Pirates (Simms, TX) and the visiting Harts Bluff Bulldogs (Mt. Pleasant, TX), saw Bowie's basketball squad hold off Harts Bluff by a tally of 48-46.

With the victory, Bowie improves its record to 12-8 on the campaign. The Pirates travel to Clarksville (Clarksville, TX) to play the Tigers in a 2A Region II District 16 challenge on Tuesday, January 9. The Tigers come into the challenge with a record of 8-9. Clarksville lost 41-38 in their recent league challenge against Maud (Maud, TX)

Next up, the Bulldogs play the Detroit Eagles (Detroit, TX) in a 2A Region II District 16 challenge, on Tuesday, January 9. Harts Bluff will attempt to improve on its 12-11 season record. The Eagles come into the challenge with a 8-17 record after their 47-39 league win over Rivercrest (Bogata, TX).