The crowd at Friday's non-league challenge between the Franklin Cougars (El Paso, TX) and the visiting Americas Trail Blazers (El Paso, TX), observed Franklin's basketball team edge Americas by a score of 22-15.

The Cougars (1-0) will now prepare for their challenge against Bel Air (El Paso, TX). The Highlanders come into the non-league challenge with a 0-0 record.

In their next game, the Trail Blazers encounter the Pebble Hills Spartans (El Paso, TX) in a non-league challenge, on Tuesday, November 11. Americas will attempt to improve on its 0-1 season record.