Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Veribest Falcons (Veribest, TX) and the host Rochelle Hornets (Rochelle, TX), saw Veribest's basketball squad wallop Rochelle by a tally of 81-18.

With the victory, Veribest improves its record to 18-4 on the campaign. The Falcons host Bronte (Bronte, TX) to confront the Longhorns in a 1A Region II District 11 challenge on Friday, January 6. The Longhorns come into the challenge with a record of 11-7.

Next up, the Hornets confront the Richland Springs Coyotes (Richland Springs, TX) in a 1A Region III District 17 challenge, on Friday, January 6. Rochelle will attempt to improve on its 11-9 season record. The Coyotes come into the challenge with a 2-9 record after their 54-43 non-league loss to Blanco (Blanco, TX).