The Hickman County Bulldogs basketball squad (Centerville, TN), was nudged 61-56 in Saturday's non-league battle with the visiting Chestatee War Eagles (Gainesville, GA)

With the victory, Chestatee advances its record to 10-5 on the year. The War Eagles host Dawson County (Dawsonville, GA) to meet the Tigers in a AAA Region 6 battle on Friday, January 3. The Tigers enter the battle with a record of 9-5. Dawson County won 59-21 in their recent non-league battle against Maclay (Tallahassee, FL)

The Bulldogs now own a 8-6 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Santa Fe for a non-league battle on Monday, January 6.