Veribest Falcons (Veribest, TX) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad bounce the visiting Rochelle Hornets (Rochelle, TX), 65-35 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Veribest upgrades its record to 9-13 on the season. The Falcons host Menard (Menard, TX) to play the Yellowjackets in a non-league bout on Friday, January 5. The Yellowjackets go into the bout with a record of 3-8. Menard lost 34-24 in their recent non-league bout against Junction (Junction, TX)

Next up, the Hornets play the Lometa Hornets (Lometa, TX) in a 1A Region III District 17 bout, on Friday, January 12. Rochelle will attempt to upgrade on its 1-7 season record.