Fairfield Eagles (Fairfield, TX) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Rusk Eagles (Rusk, TX), 66-47 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Fairfield upgrades its record to 5-1 on the season. The Eagles travel to Athens (Athens, TX) to play the Hornets in a non-league bout on Saturday, December 2. The Hornets go into the bout with a record of 1-6. Athens won 55-45 in their recent non-league bout against Bullard (Bullard, TX)

Next up, the Eagles play the Scurry-Rosser Wildcats (Scurry, TX) in a non-league bout, on Friday, December 1. Rusk will attempt to upgrade on its 1-7 season record. The Wildcats go into the bout with a 1-4 record after their 65-22 non-league loss to Fairfield (Fairfield, TX).