Fans at Saturday's league challenge between the Yantis Owls (Yantis, TX) and the host Avery Bulldogs (Avery, TX), saw Yantis's basketball squad knock off Avery by a tally of 63-46.

With the victory, Yantis improves its record to 14-10 on the campaign. The Owls travel to Bloomburg (Bloomburg, TX) to play the Wildcats in a 1A Region III District 24 challenge on Tuesday, February 8. The Wildcats come into the challenge with a record of 0-19.

Next up, the Bulldogs play the Sulphur Bluff Bears (Sulphur Bluff, TX) in a 1A Region III District 24 challenge, on Tuesday, February 8. Avery will attempt to improve on its 8-18 season record. The Bears come into the challenge with a 15-17 record after their 81-41 league win over Union Hill (Gilmer, TX).