Abilene Christian Panthers (Abilene, TX) backers were pleased Thursday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Hico Tigers (Hico, TX), 17-16 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Abilene Christian upgrades its record to 1-0 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to Gorman (Gorman, TX) to play the Panthers in a non-league bout on Friday, November 17. The Panthers come into the bout with a record of 6-0. Gorman won 69-17 in their recent non-league bout against Dublin (Dublin, TX)

Next up, the Tigers play the Dublin Lions (Dublin, TX) in a non-league bout, on Friday, November 17. Hico will attempt to improve on its 0-5 season record. The Lions come into the battle with a 1-4 record after their 69-17 non-league loss to Gorman (Gorman, TX).