The Tioga Bulldogs basketball squad (Tioga, TX), was nudged 39-33 in Tuesday's league battle with the visiting Era Hornets (Era, TX)

With the victory, Era advances its record to 4-7 on the year. The Hornets travel to Chico (Chico, TX) to meet the Dragons in a 2A Region II District 13 battle on Friday, January 3. The Dragons enter the battle with a record of 11-10. Chico lost 75-52 in their recent league battle against Alvord (Alvord, TX)

The Bulldogs now own a 6-9 record. They put it on the line next when they host Collinsville for a 2A Region II District 13 battle on Friday, January 3. Tioga will meet a Pirates squad coming off a 77-45 league loss to Slidell (Slidell, TX). The Pirates record now stands at 2-7.