Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Kemp Yellowjackets (Kemp, TX) and the host Rice Bulldogs (Rice, TX), saw Kemp's basketball squad knock off Rice by a count of 66-52.

With the victory, Kemp upgrades its record to 8-22 on the campaign. The Yellowjackets host Malakoff (Malakoff, TX) to play the Tigers in a 3A Region III District 18 challenge on Tuesday, February 6. The Tigers come into the challenge with a record of 6-6. Malakoff lost 40-27 in their recent league challenge against Palmer (Palmer, TX)

Next up, the Bulldogs play the Scurry-Rosser Wildcats (Scurry, TX) in a 3A Region III District 18 challenge, on Tuesday, February 6. Rice will attempt to upgrade on its 7-17 season record. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a 19-5 record after their 46-45 league loss to Mildred (Corsicana, TX).