The Rochelle Hornets basketball team (Rochelle, TX), was nudged 43-39 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the visiting Veribest Falcons (Veribest, TX)

The Falcons now possess a 8-9 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Blackwell for a 1A Region II District 11 battle on Friday, January 13. Veribest will battle a Hornets team coming off a 46-41 non-league win over Brookesmith (Brookesmith, TX). The Hornets record now stands at 4-5.

The Hornets (10-6) will now prepare for their battle against Cross Plains (Cross Plains, TX). The Buffaloes come into the non-league battle with a 1-6 record. In their last battle, Cross Plains was nudged by McMullen County (Tilden, TX), 31-19, in a non-league battle.