Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Marlin Bulldogs (Marlin, TX) and the visiting Hubbard Jaguars (Hubbard, TX), saw Marlin's basketball squad wallop Hubbard by a tally of 70-25.

With the victory, Marlin improves its record to 10-8 on the campaign. The Bulldogs host Wortham (Wortham, TX) to play the Bulldogs in a 2A Region III District 18 challenge on Tuesday, January 3. The Bulldogs come into the challenge with a record of 1-9. Wortham won 37-18 in their recent non-league challenge against Avalon (Avalon, TX)

Next up, the Jaguars play the Axtell Longhorns (Axtell, TX) in a 2A Region III District 18 challenge, on Tuesday, January 3. Hubbard will attempt to improve on its 8-9 season record. The Longhorns come into the challenge with a 7-7 record after their 43-13 league win over Dawson (Dawson, TX).