The Alex Longhorns basketball squad (Alex, OK), was nudged 37-34 in Thursday's league battle with the visiting Rush Springs Redskins (Rush Springs, OK)

With the victory, Rush Springs advances its record to 7-8 on the year. The Redskins travel to Dibble (Dibble, OK) to meet the Demons in a non-league battle on Saturday, January 25. The Demons enter the battle with a record of 5-10. Dibble won 44-42 in their recent non-league battle against Ninnekah (Ninnekah, OK)

The Longhorns now own a 5-10 record. They put it on the line next when they host Velma-Alma for a non-league battle on Tuesday, January 28. Alex will meet a Comets squad coming off a 58-41 non-league loss to Marlow (Marlow, OK). The Comets record now stands at 18-2.