Lamesa Tornadoes (Lamesa, TX) backers were in high spirits Saturday as they witnessed their basketball squad thwart the host Merkel Badgers (Merkel, TX), 44-31 in a non-league bout.

With the win, Lamesa upgrades its record to 12-1 on the season. The Tornadoes host Snyder (Snyder, TX) to clash with the Tigers in a non-league bout on Tuesday, December 13. The Tigers go into the bout with a record of 2-9. Snyder lost 52-45 in their recent non-league bout against Midland (Midland, TX)

Next up, the Badgers clash with the Anson Tigers (Anson, TX) in a non-league bout, on Tuesday, December 13. Merkel will attempt to upgrade on its 6-6 season record. The Tigers go into the bout with a 4-3 record after their 42-30 non-league loss to De Leon (De Leon, TX).