In Thursday's non-league contest, the visiting De Kalb Bears basketball team scored a close 63-56 win over the Hughes Springs Mustangs.

The Bears (2-2) will now prepare for their contest against Harleton (Harleton, TX). The Wildcats come into the non-league contest with a 8-3 record. In their last contest, Harleton edged Arp (Arp, TX), 32-16, in a non-league contest.

Next up, the Mustangs face the Beckville Bearcats (Beckville, TX) in a non-league match, on Saturday, November 22. Hughes Springs will attempt to advance on its 6-4 season record. The Bearcats enter the match with a 1-2 record after their 54-8 non-league win over Daingerfield (Daingerfield, TX).