The Howe Bulldogs (Howe, TX) basketball nipped the host Blue Ridge Tigers (Blue Ridge, TX), 37-31 in Friday's league test.

The Bulldogs (12-16) will now prepare for their test against Gunter (Gunter, TX). The Tigers go into the 3A Region II District 11 test with a 24-8 record. In their last test, Gunter got by Bonham (Bonham, TX), 85-12, in a league test.

The Tigers now own a 3-24 record. They play next when they travel to Bonham for a 3A Region II District 11 test on Tuesday, February 7. Blue Ridge will encounter a Warriors squad coming off a 85-12 league loss to Gunter (Gunter, TX). The Warriors record now stands at 1-19.