Fans at Friday's league challenge between the Richland Springs Coyotes (Richland Springs, TX) and the visiting Cherokee Indians (Cherokee, TX), saw Richland Springs's basketball squad hold off Cherokee by a tally of 45-43.

With the victory, Richland Springs improves its record to 4-2 on the campaign. The Coyotes travel to Lometa (Lometa, TX) to confront the Hornets in a 1A Region III District 17 challenge on Tuesday, February 7. The Hornets come into the challenge with a record of 6-7.

Next up, the Indians confront the Lohn Eagles (Lohn, TX) in a 1A Region III District 17 challenge, on Saturday, February 4. Cherokee will attempt to improve on its 9-4 season record. The Eagles come into the challenge with a 1-17 record after their 65-16 league loss to Rochelle (Rochelle, TX).