Gorman Panthers (Gorman, TX) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the host De Leon Bearcats (De Leon, TX), 55-53 in a non-league bout.

With the victory, Gorman upgrades its record to 1-0 on the campaign. The Panthers travel to Tolar (Tolar, TX) to play the Rattlers in a non-league bout on Tuesday, November 8. The Rattlers come into the bout with a record of 0-0.

Next up, the Bearcats play the Comanche Indians (Comanche, TX) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, November 8. De Leon will attempt to upgrade on its 0-1 season record. The Indians come into the bout with a 1-0 record after their 63-29 non-league win over Llano (Llano, TX).