The Dublin Lions (Dublin, TX) basketball nipped the visiting Coleman Bluecats (Coleman, TX), 73-68 in Friday's non-league test.

The Lions (2-4) will now prepare for their test against Axtell (Axtell, TX). The Longhorns go into the non-league test with a 3-4 record. In their last test, Axtell was tipped by Non Varsity Tournament Opponent (, ), 45-44, in a non-league test.

The Bluecats now own a 1-4 record. They play next when they travel to Brady for a non-league test on Saturday, December 2. Coleman will encounter a Bulldogs squad coming off a 49-42 non-league win over Stephenville (Stephenville, TX). The Bulldogs record now stands at 4-3.