Fans at Friday's non-league challenge between the Happy Cowboys (Happy, TX) and the host Bovina Mustangs (Bovina, TX), saw Happy's basketball squad hold off Bovina by a tally of 54-53.

With the victory, Happy improves its record to 11-6 on the campaign. The Cowboys travel to Hart (Hart, TX) to confront the Longhorns in a 1A Region I District 4 challenge on Tuesday, January 10. The Longhorns come into the challenge with a record of 6-7.

Next up, the Mustangs confront the Gruver Greyhounds (Gruver, TX) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, January 10. Bovina will attempt to improve on its 12-7 season record.