Newman Smith Trojans (Carrollton, TX) backers went home thrilled Friday as they saw their basketball team thwart the host West Mesquite Wranglers (Mesquite, TX), 54-42 in a non-league contest.

The Trojans (5-1) will now prepare for their outing against Conrad (Dallas, TX). The Chargers enter the non-league outing with a 3-0 record. In their last outing, Conrad ran past North Side (Fort Worth, TX), 76-40, in a non-league outing.

The Wranglers (3-1) will now prepare for their outing against North Forney (Forney, TX). The Falcons enter the non-league outing with a 1-4 record. In their last outing, North Forney was dropped by Montgomery (Montgomery, TX), 74-67, in a non-league outing.