Fans at Tuesday's non-league challenge between the Hale Center Owls (Hale Center, TX) and the host Slaton Tigers (Slaton, TX), saw Hale Center's basketball squad hold off Slaton by a tally of 42-37.

With the victory, Hale Center improves its record to 6-0 on the campaign. The Owls travel to Silverton (Silverton, TX) to play the Owls in a non-league challenge on Thursday, December 1. The Owls come into the challenge with a record of 2-2.

Next up, the Tigers play the Buena Vista Longhorns (Imperial, TX) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, December 1. Slaton will attempt to improve on its 3-5 season record. The Longhorns come into the challenge with a 3-1 record after their 56-20 non-league win over Alpine (Alpine, TX).