In Thursday's non-league bout, the Gatesville Hornets (Gatesville, TX) basketball team crushed the visiting Alvarado Indians (Alvarado, TX), by a score of 66-44.

Next, the Hornets encounter the Benbrook Bobcats (Benbrook, TX) in a non-league test, on Thursday, December 11. Gatesville will attempt to improve on its 7-5 season record. The Bobcats come into the test with a 5-5 record after their 52-46 non-league loss to Cleburne (Cleburne, TX).

The Indians (5-6) will now prepare for their test against Mineral Wells (Mineral Wells, TX). The Rams come into the non-league test with a 7-5 record. In their last test, Mineral Wells bounced Sunnyvale (Sunnyvale, TX), 42-36, in a non-league test.