Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Azle Christian Fighting Crusaders (Azle, TX) and the host Baird Bears (Baird, TX), saw Azle Christian's basketball squad hold off Baird by a tally of 45-41.

With the victory, Azle Christian improves its record to 6-8 on the campaign. The Fighting Crusaders host Waxahachie Prep (Waxahachie, TX) to play the Warriors in a TAPPS 1A District 2 challenge on Tuesday, January 10. The Warriors come into the challenge with a record of 1-3.

Next up, the Bears play the Santa Anna Mountaineers (Santa Anna, TX) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, January 10. Baird will attempt to improve on its 0-8 season record. The Mountaineers come into the challenge with a 6-7 record after their 52-43 non-league win over Rising Star (Rising Star, TX).