Irion County Hornets (Mertzon, TX) backers were in high spirits Tuesday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Christoval Cougars (Christoval, TX), 36-34 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Irion County upgrades its record to 1-0 on the season. The Hornets travel to Rocksprings (Rocksprings, TX) to play the Angoras in a non-league bout on Tuesday, November 29. The Angoras go into the bout with a record of 3-0.

Next up, the Cougars play the Ballinger Bearcats (Ballinger, TX) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, November 15. Christoval will attempt to upgrade on its 0-1 season record. The Bearcats go into the bout with a 1-0 record after their 66-26 non-league win over Brady (Brady, TX).