Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Celina Bobcats (Celina, TX) and the host Athens Hornets (Athens, TX), saw Celina's basketball squad hold off Athens by a tally of 52-48.

With the victory, Celina improves its record to 12-8 on the campaign. The Bobcats travel to Dallas Christian (Mesquite, TX) to play the Chargers in a non-league challenge on Wednesday, December 28. The Chargers come into the challenge with a record of 0-7.

Next up, the Hornets play the Cumberland Academy Knights (Tyler, TX) in a 4A Region II District 16 challenge, on Tuesday, January 3. Athens will attempt to improve on its 12-6 season record.