Lorena Leopards (Lorena, TX) backers were in high spirits Friday as they witnessed their basketball squad tip the visiting Gunter Tigers (Gunter, TX), 32-29 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Lorena upgrades its record to 9-2 on the season. The Leopards host Levelland (Levelland, TX) to confront the Lobos in a non-league challenge on Saturday, December 2. The Lobos come into the challenge with a record of 10-1. Levelland won 70-39 in their recent non-league challenge against Columbus (Columbus, TX)

Next up, the Tigers confront the Columbus Cardinals (Columbus, TX) in a non-league challenge, on Saturday, December 2. Gunter will attempt to improve on its 8-6 season record. The Cardinals come into the challenge with a 2-1 record after their 70-39 non-league loss to Levelland (Levelland, TX).