The Merkel Badgers tipped the visiting Greenwood Rangers basketball team by a final score of 63-57 in Thursday's non-league game.

In their next game, the Badgers face the Hermleigh Cardinals (Hermleigh, TX) in a non-league game, on Tuesday, November 21. Merkel will attempt to move on its 3-1 season record. The Cardinals enter the game with a 7-0 record after their 55-45 non-league win over Greenwood (Midland, TX).

With the defeat, Greenwood moves to 2-3 on the year. The Rangers travel to Stamford (Stamford, TX) to face the Bulldogs in a non-league game on Friday, November 17. The Bulldogs enter the game with a record of 1-0. Stamford won 65-47 in their recent non-league game against Gordon (Gordon, TX)