Fans at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Bland Tigers (Merit, TX) and the visiting Harts Bluff Bulldogs (Mt. Pleasant, TX), saw Bland's basketball squad hold off Harts Bluff by a count of 46-44.

With the victory, Bland upgrades its record to 4-2 on the campaign. The Tigers host Scurry-Rosser (Scurry, TX) to play the Wildcats in a non-league challenge on Tuesday, November 21. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a record of 0-0.

Next up, the Bulldogs play the Pewitt Brahmas (Omaha, TX) in a non-league challenge, on Monday, November 20. Harts Bluff will attempt to upgrade on its 3-3 season record. The Brahmas come into the challenge with a 2-0 record after their 53-45 non-league win over Hughes Springs (Hughes Springs, TX).