Cedartown Bulldogs (Cedartown, GA) supporters left the game happy Thursday as they witnessed their basketball squad hold off the host Southeast Whitfield County Raiders (Dalton, GA), 42-35 in a league match.

With the victory, Cedartown advances its record to 5-12 on the year. The Bulldogs travel to Allatoona (Acworth, GA) to face the Buccaneers in a AAAA Region 7 match on Tuesday, January 14. The Buccaneers enter the match with a record of 2-12. Allatoona lost 47-22 in their recent league match against Cass (White, GA)

The Raiders now own a 3-8 record. They put it on the line next when they host Ridgeland for a non-league match on Saturday, January 11. Southeast Whitfield County will face a Panthers squad coming off a 55-25 league loss to Adairsville (Adairsville, GA). The Panthers record now stands at 4-13.