The Harker Heights Knights (Harker Heights, TX) basketball nipped the visiting Killeen Kangaroos (Killeen, TX), 58-51 in Monday's non-league test.

The Knights (10-5) will now prepare for their test against Hutto (Hutto, TX). The Hippos go into the 6A Region II District 12 test with a 6-9 record. In their last test, Hutto was tipped by O'Connor (Helotes, TX), 49-41, in a non-league test.

The Kangaroos now own a 1-14 record. They play next when they travel to Waco for a 5A Region III District 22 test on Tuesday, December 19. Killeen will encounter a Lions squad coming off a 44-43 non-league win over Temple (Temple, TX). The Lions record now stands at 6-10.