The Emerson Mavericks held off the visiting Rockwall-Heath Hawks basketball team by a tally of 40-39 in Thursday's non-league battle.

The Mavericks now possess a 1-2 record. They put it on the line next when they host Dunbar for a non-league battle on Friday, November 11. Emerson will battle a Wildcats team coming off a 39-32 non-league win over Melissa (Melissa, TX). The Wildcats record now stands at 1-1.

The Hawks (0-1) will now prepare for their battle against Melissa (Melissa, TX). The Cardinals come into the non-league battle with a 1-2 record. In their last battle, Melissa was nudged by Dunbar (Fort Worth, TX), 39-32, in a non-league battle.