In Thursday's non-league contest, the visiting Cushing Bearkats basketball team scored a close 48-45 triumph over the McLeod Longhorns.

The Bearkats now have a 1-4 record. They play next when they travel to Christian Heritage for a non-league game on Friday, November 21. Cushing will confront a Sentinels team coming off a 46-26 non-league loss to Hawkins (Hawkins, TX). The Sentinels record now stands at 2-1.

The Longhorns (3-6) will now prepare for their outing against Christian Heritage (Longview, TX). The Sentinels enter the non-league outing with a 2-1 record. In their last outing, Christian Heritage was nipped by Hawkins (Hawkins, TX), 46-26, in a non-league outing.